Based on a real-life story, this drama focuses on a small group of Allied soldiers in Burma who are held captive by the Japanese. Capt. Ernest Gordon, Lt. Jim Reardon and Maj. Ian Campbell are among the military officers kept imprisoned and routinely beaten and deprived of food. While Campbell wants to rebel and attempt an escape, Gordon tries to take a more stoic approach, an attitude that proves to be surprisingly resonant.
Stars: Ciarán McMenamin, Robert Carlyle, Kiefer Sutherland, Mark Strong, Yugo Saso, Sakae Kimura
Crew: Mike Fenton (Casting), Brian Godawa (Screenplay), Daniel Loren May (Production Design), Greg Newman (Executive Producer), Trevor Jones (Original Music Composer), Penelope L. Foster (Producer)
Country: United Kingdom, Thailand, United States of America
Language: English, Deutsch, 日本語
Studio: Argyll Film Partners, Gummshoe Productions, Integrity Partners, Pray For Rain Pictures
Runtime: 108 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 02, 2001
IMDb: 4.6
Keywords:japan, scotland, traitor, freight train, railway car, teacher, jungle, corporal punishment, bushido
