The Great Raid with Benjamin Bratt: DVD Cover

    The Great Raid
    a.k.a. Ghost Soldiers Director: John Dahl Cast: Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Fiennes

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    • DVD Release Date: 05/16/2006
    • Original Release: 2005
    • Rating: Rated R
    • Sales Rank: 10,568

    Viewer Rating: (2 ratings)

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    Features

    Deleted scenes with optional director commentary; Captain Dale Dye's boot camp; The Price of Freedom: Making The Great Raid; The veterans remember; War in the Pacific interactive timeline; Feature commentary with director John Dahl, producer Marty Katz, technical advisor Captain Dale Dye, editor Scott Chestnut and author Hampton Sides; Mixing The Great Raid; The mix board with special audio options

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    Scene Index

    Disc #1 -- The Great Raid
    5. Leave No Trace [5:13]
    6. Day 1 - January 27th [5:18]
    7. Cabanatuan [3:41]
    8. Margaret [4:43]
    9. The Worthy [4:14]
    10. Day 2 - January 28th [9:22]
    11. Military Secret Police [7:56]
    12. Day 3 - January 29th [6:37]
    13. No More Delays [5:40]
    14. Interrogation [:24]
    15. Follow Her [7:49]
    16. Don't Try It, Red [3:57]
    17. Day 4 - January 30th [7:21]
    18. The Plan [9:02]
    19. The Approach [2:18]
    20. The Raid [4:32]
    21. The Rescue [8:30]
    22. Last Man Out [6:32]
    23. Day 5 - January 31st [9:53]
    24. Titles & Credits [3:16]

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    Editorial Reviews

    John Dahl directed this war drama based on the true story of one of the most daring military actions of World War II. In the waning days of World War II, General Douglas MacArthur chose to make good on a pledge that he made in 1942 -- that he would return to the Philippines after he and his troops were forced to retreat. However, MacArthur's determination was more than a matter of pride. Over 500 American soldiers were being held in Cabanatuan, a notoriously brutal prisoner of war camp in the Philippines operated by the Japanese army, and MacArthur wanted to see to it that they made it home. MacArthur chose Lt. Col. Henry Mucci (Benjamin Bratt) to lead the Sixth Ranger Battalion on a mission 30 miles behind enemy lines to infiltrate Cabanatuan and liberate the American prisoners. With the help of Capt. Prince (James Franco), Mucci leads his men on a life-or-death raid against forces known for their savagery. The Great Raid was based on William B. Breuer's book The Great Raid on Cabanatuan: Rescuing the Doomed Ghosts of Bataan and Corregidor, and also stars Joseph Fiennes, Connie Nielsen, and Marton Csokas. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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    June 03, 2006: This film reminds us of the price we pay for freedom and how men can be like animals in a time of war. A must see for all to learn one of the true amazing stories of WWII. May we never forget our military hero's! God Bless America!

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    May 30, 2006: This is an excellent movie adaptation of the book, "The Ghost Soldiers". Dramatized and gory, but not too overdone. I only hope that it will open peoples' eyes to the horrible suffering those prisoners from the Bataan Death March endured from early 1942 to January 1945. Read the book for much more detail.

    This review was written about the DVD edition.