An air raid warning was sounded so that the inmates would enter slit-trench and log-and-earth covered air-raid shelters, and there doused with gasoline and burned alive. In both this raid and a larger, more famous one at the nearby Los Banos camp, the challenge was to rescue the POWs before the Japanese felt the enemy was close enough to trigger the deaths of their prisoners. A prisoner weakened by illness died of a heart attack as a Ranger carried him from the barracks to the main gate. We didn't have time for any of that. [165], At 08:00 on January31, Mucci's radioman was able to finally contact Sixth Army headquarters. [90] Upon learning that Mucci wanted to push through with the attack that evening, Pajota resisted, insisting that it would be suicide. The main The Rangers' Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mucci (Benjamin Bratt) is working with Prince, planner extraordinaire. She and Gibson were once lovers (in what must be a fictional invention), but have not seen each other for years. Terrible, sappy, made-for-TV quality. The rescue allowed the prisoners to tell of the death march and prison camp atrocities, which sparked a rush of resolve for the war against Japan. [2], Wesley Morris of The Boston Globe criticized a lack of character development and the pace of the film, saying, "On screen, at least, the raid to free the prisoners isn't all that great just a bunch of explosions and combat maneuvers. [34] When the Japanese had an American radio technician fix their radios, he stole parts. [148] The Scouts stayed behind at the meetup to survey the area for enemy retaliatory movements. [170][172] In 1948, the United States Congress created legislation which provided $1 ($11.28 today) for each day the POWs had been held in a prisoner camp, including Cabanatuan. Like the jazzier but equally realistic "Black Hawk Down," it shows a situation that has moved beyond policy and strategy and amounts to soldiers in the field, hoping to hell they get home alive. Based on a true story, this compelling WWII actioner chronicles the daring rescue mission mounted by a U.S. Army Ranger battalion who joined forces with Filipino guerrillas and ventured 30 miles behind enemy lines in order to free over 500 American prisoners of war who were being held in a Japanese prison camp in the Philippines in 1945. [67] Pictures of the camp were also available, as planes had taken surveillance images as recently as January 19. They all portrayed their characters and meshed out the story without any modern day politicking and criticism. [7] After hearing the accounts of the survivors from the massacre at the Puerto Princesa Prison Camp, the liberating forces feared that the safety of the POWs being held in the country was in jeopardy, and decided to launch a series of rescue operations to save the surviving POWs on the islands. [175], Estimates of the Japanese soldiers killed during the assault ranged from 530 to 1,000. War, the American prisoners following their liberation. The Japanese had kept the terrain clear of vegetation to ensure that approaching guerrilla attacks could be seen as well as to spot prisoner escapes. Mucci agreed with the idea and a radio request was sent to command to ask for a plane to fly over the camp while the men made their way across the field. [161] When the group reached Balincarin, they had accumulated nearly 50carts. Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6hSubscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUnSubscribe to CLASSIC TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u43jDeLike us on FACEB. Those who were still sick or weakened remained at American hospitals to continue to recuperate. They assembled a great cast of fine, top notched actors together from the USA and the Philippines but no "superstar". The Rangers under Prince made their way to the main gate and stopped about 700 yards (640m) from the camp to wait for nightfall and the aircraft distraction. "[5], The Great Raid was a box-office bomb, grossing $10.2million in the United States and Canada, and $0.6million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $10.8million, against a budget of $80million.[6]. [40][42], The Japanese permitted the POWs to build septic systems and irrigation ditches throughout the prisoner side of the camp. Rating: Nothing for me can ever compare with the satisfaction I got from helping to free our prisoners. When the Rangers yelled to the POWs to come out and be rescued, many of the POWs feared that it was the Japanese attempting to trick them into being killed. "The Great Raid." A raid led by U. S. Army Rangers to rescue American prisoners of war in the Cabanatuan prison camp in the Philippines before the. (2005) In 1944 Lt. Col. Henry Mucci (Benjamin Bratt) leads a U.S. battalion to rescue more than 500 prisoners of war from a Japanese camp. Many prisoners were also stricken with malaria. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Schrieber repeated this several times while also performing various aerobatic maneuvers. The movie is based on the true story of a famous raid by U.S. Army Rangers and Philippine guerillas, who attacked the Japanese POW camp at Cabanatuan and rescued more than 500 Americans, with the loss of only two American and 21 Filipino lives. In 1975, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. [26] To supplement their diet, prisoners were able to smuggle food and supplies hidden in their underwear into the camp during Japanese-approved trips to Cabanatuan. In a nighttime raid, under the cover of darkness and with distraction by a P-61 Black Widow night fighter, the group surprised the Japanese forces in and around the camp. Prince, Mucci leads his men on a life-or-death raid against forces known for their savagery. [187] News of the raid was broadcast on numerous radio outlets and newspaper front pages. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and The date to mark here: January 30, 1945. [131] Once out of the barracks, they were told by the Rangers to proceed to the main, or front gate. [75][76][77] Each Scout was armed with a .45pistol, threehand grenades, a rifle or M1 carbine, a knife, and extra ammunition. "You are the best-trained troops in the U. S. Army," their commander (Benjamin Bratt) tells the 6th Army Ranger Battalion. At 21:00, one of the aircraft destroyed five Japanese trucks and a tank located on a road 14 miles (23km) from Platero that the group would later travel on. [107] Pajota suggested that to distract the guards, a United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) airplane should buzz the camp to divert the guards' eyes to the sky. The next morning, on July 4, the division fought its first major battle of the Great Raid in the Battle of Tebbs Bend. The meat from the animals, along with the food secured from the Japanese side of the camp, helped many of the POWs to regain their strength, weight, and stamina. [167][172], The American prisoners were quickly returned to the United States, most by plane. History, Under the command of Lt. Col. Henry Mucci, they set off on their mission to infiltrate Cabanatuan and liberate the American prisoners. Starring: Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Connie Nielsen. [149] By the time the group reached American lines, 106carts were being used. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}153034N 1210240E / 15.50944N 121.04444E / 15.50944; 121.04444. Free shipping for many products! The prisoners thus had several radios to listen to newscasts on radio stations as far away as San Francisco, allowing the POWs to hear about the status of the war. [78][84] Guided by Filipino guerrillas, the Rangers hiked through open grasslands to avoid enemy patrols. As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 500 American prisoners of war. [121] Sgt. The Great Raid is a great movie; but it is not really a true "action" war movie all the way through like Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down or Hacksaw Ridge. The pilots (Capt. Taking place towards the end of WWII, 500 American Soldiers have been entrapped in a camp for 3 years. The Great Raid (2005) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb Edit The Great Raid (2005) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by John Dahl Writing Credits ( WGA) Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Music by Trevor Rabin Cinematography by Peter Menzies Jr. . Beginning to give up hope they will ever be rescued, a group of Rangers goes on a dangerous mission to try and save them. As the group left Platero at 22:30 to trek back towards American lines, Pajota and his guerrillas continually sought out local villagers to provide additional carabao carts to transport the weakened prisoners. The website's consensus reads: "Though the climax of the film -- the actual raid -- is exciting, the rest of it is bogged down in too many subplots and runs on for too long. The inspirational true story of one of the most the triumphant rescue missions in U.S. military history. [167][172] The estimates include the 73 guards and approximately 150 traveling Japanese who stayed in the camp that night, as well as those killed by Pajota's men attempting to cross the Cabu River. From the Cabanatuan camp, over 1,600 soldiers were removed in October1944, leaving over 500sick, weak, or disabled POWs. The criminal can be seen throwing the brick towards BRGR on Great Western Road at around 5am on Monday, April 17. Terms and Policies Just confirm how you got your ticket. By creating an account, you agree to the [2][3] By the end of the 60-mile (97-km) march, only 52,000prisoners (approximately 9,200American and 42,800Filipino) reached Camp O'Donnell, with an estimated 20,000 having died from illness, hunger, torture, or murder. [67][71] The Americans would join up with 80Filipino guerrillas, who would serve as guides and help in the rescue attempt. What is the German language plot outline for The Great Raid (2005)? 70 years ago today, US Army Rangers from the 6th Ranger Battalion went 30 miles behind enemy lines to liberate over 500 POWs . English, Director: [92] With the invading American forces from the southwest, a Japanese division was withdrawing to the north on a road close to the camp. It was green-lighted by Harvey Weinstein of Miramax just a few days after 9/11; perhaps a story of a famous American victory seemed needed. Fourteen Scouts, made up of two teams, would leave 24hours ahead of the main force, to survey the camp. The total included 492Americans, 23British, threeDutch, twoNorwegians, oneCanadian, and oneFilipino. [138][139] Pajota had earlier sent a demolitions expert to set charges on the unguarded bridge to go off at 19:45. [135] Scout Alfred Alfonso had a shrapnel wound to his abdomen. That is, UNTIL you get to the last 1/3 of the movie where the intense action goes non-stop with authentic realism. Although aware of the potential consequences, the prisoners sent a small group outside the prison's gates to bring in twocarabaos to slaughter. With the help of Capt. Beginning to give up hope they will ever be rescued, a group of Rangers goes on a dange Read allTaking place towards the end of WWII, 500 American Soldiers have been entrapped in a camp for 3 years. ", one of the POWs during the trek back to American lines[153], By 22:00, the Rangers and ex-POWs arrived at Platero, where they rested for half an hour. [163], In addition to the tired former prisoners and civilians, the majority of the Rangers had only slept for five to six hours over the past three days. On January 30, 1945, American troops staged a successful raid on Cabanatuan, a notorious Japanese POW camp where thousands of prisoners had been tortured and died. Based on the books The Great Raid on Cabanatuan and Ghost Soldiers, the 2005 John Dahl film The Great Raid focused on the raid intertwined with a love story. 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