The Great Raid (2005)
The true story of one of the most spectacular rescue missions ever to take place in American history: "the great raid on Cabanatuan", the daring exploit that would liberate more than 500 U.S. Prisoners of War in the face of overwhelming odds.
Cast and Information
Directed By: John Dahl
Written By: William B. Breuer, Hampton Sides
Starring: James Franco, Benjamin Bratt, Connie Nielsen, Sam Worthington, Marton Csokas, Joseph Fiennes, Dale Dye, Max Martini, Robert Mammone, Mark Consuelos, James Carpinello, Motoki Kobayashi
Genres: Drama, Action, War, History
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The Great Raid belongs to 7 collections
1. World War 2 (collaborative: moderated by td888 - 16 stars)
2. Films available in HD (collaborative: moderated by kubricksucks - 13 stars)
3. Prison Camp (collaborative: moderated by djross - 2 stars)
4. Netflix instant LATAM (collaborative: moderated by Roman_Herbom - 1 star)
5. 20th century war films (collaborative: moderated by Luna6ix)
6. Friendly Fire Podcast subject films (collaborative: moderated by jimmyjazz)
7. Biggest Box Office Bombs (public: Ag0stoMesmer)
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| Mar 07, 2016 |  |
Ofterdingen | 40 20th |
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An interesting and important event turned into a badly written and stale war movie that feels older than WW2 itself. Director John Dahl ought to be better than this.
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| Sep 20, 2015 |  |
lena_c | 3 43rd |
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Not the most "grand" movie, and the "American Hollywood patriotism vibe" is to be found, but still an honest story and for me, I find it hard not to believe when they show that much original footage and give real life fact of the characters. *Recommendable
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| May 20, 2014 | PluggedIN | 40 35th |
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Granted, The Great Raid isn't full of suspense (obviously, we know the ending). And it isn't necessarily on the level of a Schindler's List or Saving Private Ryan when it comes to Oscar-worthy acting or cinematography. But it is a visual memorial of sorts, a powerful reminder of both the best and the worst of the human soul. (pluggedin.com)
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| Nov 17, 2010 |  |
td888 | 50 42nd |
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Not bad, not good. Wish it had more emphasis on the raid and the aftermath itself. The build-up to the raid takes too long, and when the raid is over the movie just stops. The real pictures during the end-credits tell so much more....
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| Nov 09, 2010 |  |
Derekstar | 30 12th |
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This wasn't as shitty as I expected to be. I mean, nobody has any character arc of note, but that's probably for the best. I kind of liked some of the preparation stuff, and none of the performances were bad. Don't get me wrong, though, I didn't like this movie. It was mostly just badly written and generic. But it could have been worse.
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| Jan 13, 2010 |  |
tarwebrood | 67 40th |
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13/1/2010 partly seen
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| Jun 18, 2009 |  |
rthornhill | 90 72nd |
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A highly recommendable film based on , "the great raid on Cabanatuan" .
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| Dec 06, 2008 |  |
dst7175 | 70 62nd |
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Benjamin Bratt was awful.
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| Jan 29, 2008 |  |
ktappe | 61 28th |
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This film tends to drag, and has far too many scenes with characters whispering or mumbling, which gets old fast. It also does a poor job of introducing the characters or making it clear what they are doing at any given time. Almost all of this can be attributed to poor direction, so I point he finger at John Dahl who treats this as if it's a bedroom drama, not a war drama. He assumes you can tell where each scene is instead of establishing each jump. Frustrating.
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| Aug 14, 2007 | idiot27000 | 62 35th |
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Good performances and well-paced war film, but very little under the surface.
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| Aug 14, 2007 |  |
lrampartl | 47 25th |
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It's a little slow, a bit long and it lays it on pretty thick when it comes to the "drama". Plus, I have a hard time buying Benjamin Bratt as anything but a cop in tv movies. Especially with his stupid fake mustache here. The battle scenes are good, but not great. James Franco doesn't really cut it either. All around, a letdown, but it's not horrible.
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| Aug 14, 2007 | spoonerspot | 81 71st |
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True story and war movie. I really wanted to enjoy this more but it was lacking somehow
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| Aug 11, 2007 |  |
Vince Leo (Qwipster's Movie Reviews) | 61 40th |
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While good intentions don't always equate to a good movie, The Great Raid almost defies that notion by making you cheer for the soldiers and their plight, despite being knowingly manipulated by formula Hollywood claptrap. [Full Review]
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| Feb 19, 2007 |  |
TheDiceman | 40 19th |
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Plodding war film.
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| Average Percentile 42.29% from 251 Ratings |  |