The Great Raid Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 22, 2008

The Great Raid

Release Date: Friday, August 12, 2005

Director: John Dahl

Starring: Benjamin Bratt • James Franco • Joseph Fiennes • Mark Consuelos • Connie Nielsen

R Action N/A

4.5 / 5.0

64% WILL SEE 36% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Set in the Philippines in 1945, "The Great Raid" tells the true story of the 6th Ranger Battalion, under the com-mand of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mucci (Benjamin Bratt) who undertake a daring rescue mission against all odds. Traveling thirty miles behind enemy lines, the 6th Ranger Battalion aims to liberate over 500 American prisoners-of- war from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp in the most audacious rescue ever.

Action Adventure Drama War

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Who stars in The Great Raid – Cast List

Benjamin Bratt
Shot Caller, Coco
James Franco
Homefront, True Story
Joseph Fiennes
The Mother, Risen
M
Mark Consuelos
Nine Lives, A Walk Among the Tombstones
C
Connie Nielsen
Wonder Woman, Nobody 2

Who is making The Great Raid – Crew List

A look at The Great Raid behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director John Dahl last helmed You Kill Me. The film's writer Hossein Amini last penned Obi-Wan Kenobi (Series) and Our Kind of Traitor.

Director: John Dahl
Screenwriters: Hossein Amini
Kevin Lund
T.J. Scott
Producers: Lawrence Bender
Marty Katz

Studio: Miramax Films
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The Great Raid

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed The Great Raid movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for strong war violence, and brief language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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The Great Raid Release Date: When was the film released?

The Great Raid was released in on Friday, August 12 , 2005. There were six other movies released on the same date, including Four Brothers, The Skeleton Key and Grizzly Man.