# The Great Raid (2005)

> A determined American Ranger unit risks a lethal journey behind Japanese lines to liberate hundreds of prisoners from a Philippine POW camp.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8149

## Facts

- Runtime: 132 min
- Genres: Action, History, War
- Director: John Dahl
- Cast: Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Connie Nielsen, Logan Marshall-Green, Joseph Fiennes, Marton Csokas, Robert Mammone, Max Martini
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0326905/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, grim, serious, war film marathon, historical drama night

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