Quotes
  • Lt. Colonel Mucci: I'm here to tell you men the latrine rumors are true. We finally got a mission worthy of Rangers. We're going to push through our frontlines right into the Japs' backyard and rescue 500 hundred American prisoners of war. ...
  • 6th Ranger Battalion: YES, SIR!
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General Kreuger: Henry, I'll be honest with you. This mission appeals more to my heart than to my head.
General Kreuger: Henry, I'll be honest with you. · Lt. Colonel Mucci: · 1st Sgt. Sid "Top" Wojo: · Captain Prince: Somethings you just have to take on faith. · Lt.
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Is The Great Raid historically accurate?
Inspired by a true story, The Great Raid recounts what is recognized as the biggest single U.S. military rescue mission in history. A total of 511 American captives were rescued from a brutal Japanese POW camp in the Philippines following a highly coordinated surprise raid by U.S and local rebellion forces.
Why was The Great Raid important?
The Raid at Cabanatuan (Filipino: Pagsalakay sa Cabanatuan), also known as the Great Raid (Filipino: Ang Dakilang Pagsalakay), was a rescue of Allied prisoners of war (POWs) and civilians from a Japanese camp near Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
What is The Great Raid 2005 movie?
The Great Raid is a 2005 war film about the Raid at Cabanatuan on the island of Luzon, Philippines during World War II. It is directed by John Dahl and stars Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Connie Nielsen, Marton Csokas, Joseph Fiennes with Motoki Kobayashi and Cesar Montano.
What book was the movie The Great Raid based on?
The movie was directed by John Dahl, based on a screenplay by Carlo Bernard and Doug Miro, and the books The Great Raid on Cabanatuan by William B. Breuer and Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides.
The Great Raid2005 ... Lt. Colonel Mucci: I'm here to tell you men the latrine rumors are true. We finally got a mission worthy of Rangers. We're going to push ...
Aug 28, 2005 · What is this movie based on? The trailor says that 500 American POW's are rescued and it keeps refering to this as the greatest rescue ...
General Kreuger: Henry, I'll be honest with you. This mission appeals more to my heart than to my head.
Traveling thirty miles behind enemy lines, they intend to liberate over 500 American Soldiers from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp in the most ...
Aug 13, 2005 · Went to see this movie opening night, to a less than half empty theater. I did not have much hope for this movie going in.
Taking place towards the end of WWII, 500 American Soldiers have been entrapped in a camp for 3 years. Beginning to give up hope they will ever be rescued, ...