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Release Date:
12 August 2005 (USA)
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Tagline:
Two proud races, brothers-in-arms... A daring mission that will earn them the respect and admiration of the entire world. more
Plot:
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, a group of Rangers goes on a dangerous mission to try and save them. full summary | add synopsis
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1 nomination
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(17 articles)
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True account of Historical WWII Rescue
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Benjamin Bratt | ... | Lt. Colonel Mucci | |
| James Franco | ... | Captain Prince | |
| Robert Mammone | ... | Captain Fisher | |
| Max Martini | ... | 1st Sgt. Sid "Top" Wojo | |
| James Carpinello | ... | Cpl. Aliteri | |
| Mark Consuelos | ... | Cpl. Guttierez | |
| Craig McLachlan | ... | 2nd Lt. Riley | |
| Freddie Joe Farnsworth | ... | 2nd Lt. Foley | |
| Laird Macintosh | ... | 2nd Lt. O'Grady | |
| Jeremy Callaghan | ... | Lt. Able | |
| Scott McLean | ... | Lt. LeClaire | |
| Paolo Montalban | ... | Sgt. Valera | |
| Clayne Crawford | ... | PFC Aldrige | |
| Sam Worthington | ... | PFC Lucas | |
| Royston Innes | ... | Sgt. Adams |
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong war violence and brief language.
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Runtime:
132 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Singapore:NC-16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Australia:MA |
USA:Unrated (director's cut) |
UK:15 |
Netherlands:16 |
Malaysia:U |
Argentina:16 |
USA:R (certificate #40855) |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
Germany:18 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Iceland:16 |
South Korea:15 |
New Zealand:R13 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec)
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Joseph Fiennes lost 20 pounds for the role of Major Gibson by keeping a strict diet and exercise regime during the five months of shooting.
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Revealing mistakes: The exact same background shot of a Ventura bomber followed by two single-engine planes flying left to right is used three times during the film, twice at the beginning as they are planning the mission on the beach and then once at the end when the raid is over.
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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. Goin' to be a rough son of a bitch- a textbook-style raid that can only succeed through speed...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Hannity & Colmes: (2005-08-12)" (2005)
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Soundtrack:
You Go To My Head
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I feel that this is an important film for people to see regarding the little known but most impressive rescue attempt made during WWII. I went with some friends who enjoyed it very much also and considering that we were women going to see a war movie, we did not know what to expect. We were treated to a satisfying and moving entertainment experience and also learned new things about what the previous generation had to go through. We already know about the horrors of war and it was moving to see the heroic exploits undertaken by some very brave men to save their comrades from Japanese annihilation. There were good character developments as well as action sequences. THe newsreel and actual footage that bookends the film add to its impact as one can compare the actual characters with their counterparts in the film. History classes in schools should be taken to see the film.