The read
It runs long at 4h 10m.
Synopsis
In August 1944, 1104 Japanese prisoners of war at the Australian POW camp at Cowra stage a mass breakout. Four guards are killed in the escape, and 231 prisoners die by wounds sustained or suicide, while 334 prisoners are recaptured over the subsequent nine days.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Chris NoonanDirector
- Phillip NoyceDirector
Cast
- Alan David LeeStan Davidson