The Great Raid

The Great Raid

The most daring rescue mission of our time is a story that has never been told

R 2005 · 132 min · ★ 6.5 · Action, History, War

As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 500 American prisoners of war.

Directed by John Dahl · Written by Doug Miro

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