The Great Raid

Name: The Great Raid
Genre: Action, History, War
Released: 2005-08-12
Duration: 2 h 12 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Connie Nielsen, Logan Marshall-Green, Joseph Fiennes

2005·Movie·R·132 min·★ 6.5(384)

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

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.

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About The Great Raid

The Great Raid is a 2005 English-language action, history and war film directed by John Dahl. The cast is led by Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Connie Nielsen. It has a runtime of 2h 12m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

The Great Raid was produced by Lawrence Bender Productions and Marty Katz Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on August 12, 2005, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $80 million, it went on to gross $10 million worldwide.

Director: John Dahl
Writers: Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard
Release date: August 12, 2005
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $80 million
Box office: $10 million
Production: Lawrence Bender Productions, Marty Katz Productions

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The Great Raid cast & crew

The Great Raid was directed by John Dahl and written by Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard.

The cast features Benjamin Bratt as Lt. Colonel Mucci, James Franco as Captain Prince, Connie Nielsen as Margaret Utinsky, Logan Marshall-Green as Lt. Paul Colvin, Joseph Fiennes as Major Gibson, and Marton Csokas as Captain Redding.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Trevor Rabin, cinematography is by Peter Menzies Jr., and it was produced by Jonathan Gordon and Lawrence Bender.

Is The Great Raid worth watching?

The Great Raid holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 384 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 2h 12m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, history, and war, The Great Raid is worth a place on your watchlist.

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