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Synopsis: A true story about four Allied POWs who endure harsh treatment from their Japanese captors during World War II while being forced to build a railroad through the Burmese jungle. Ultimately they find true freedom by forgiving their enemies. Based on the true story of Ernest Gordon.
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Director(s): David L. Cunningham
Production: Argyll Film Partners
  3 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
58%
R
Year:
2001
117 min
Website
553 Views


in a thousand Miles

of hostile jungle.

Unless the local villagers

are willing

to turn in a p.O.W.

For a bowl of rice.

Unless escape

is impossible.

Excellent.

Yanker...

You find

the best escape route, hmm?

Ian.

Yes, sir.

You should start getting

survival gear together.

Ernest, get things together.

We can trade

with the locals.

Yes, sir.

And as soon as I'm well,

we're on our way.

Yes, sir.

Okay?

Yes, sir.

Good.

Sir.

Good boys.

They're good boys.

That's my boys.

Hey, how about some extra

for my colonel?

He's in

the death house.

If your colonel can't make it,

it means he can't work.

If he can't work,

he can't eat.

Nip rules.

Move along.

Come on, pal.

I'll owe you one.

Hey, you heard him.

He said, "move along"!

Bloody

sheep-humping highlander!

Man:
Come on!

Get up!

Man #2:
Yeah! Nice!

Man #3:
Yeah!

Man #4:
Do it!

Man:
What are you --

bloody chicken?

I'll kick your ass!

Come on, you English!

Come on!

Well, come on, then,

wanker!

Well, come on!

Fight...

It's enough.

What does it take

for a man to lose his dignity?

Come on, you English!

Come on!

How far can he fall

to pay the price of survival?

Dusty built a sanctuary

just outside the camp

called

the church without walls.

We were allowed

to visit it freely.

They knew we had nowhere to go.

Ian:
I'll tell you

what I'm gonna do

soon as I get back

to Glasgow.

Gonna visit

my favorite pub.

I'm gonna sink

And I'm gonna spend

the night

in the arms

of my tender, loving wife.

You married, sir?

No, but if you got a sister,

I'm available.

What about you, Ernie?

Probably teach.

I've always fancied teaching.

I thought I'd see the world

first, though.

You got that wish.

Aye.

When I get out of here,

I'm gonna go into business

for myself

and get stinking rich.

What kind of business?

Black market.

Prostitution.

I'll tell you what,

mate.

You're not gonna make much money

as a prostitute,

I'll tell you that.

What about you, sir?

What are you gonna do

after the war?

Start preparing

for the next war.

In the bushido code,

the nation is everything.

The individual is nothing.

Conformity is how they gain

their sense of purpose,

and they expected us

to fall in line, as well.

What are we saying,

dusty?

Loyalty, politeness,

frugality.

Soldier's duty.

Well, isn't that

just dandy?

Carry on,

sergeant major.

Parade!

Parade!

About face!

Man:
All show respect

for honorable

lieutenant colonel nagatomo,

chief of Thailand

p.O.W. Administration.

I think she fancies me.

It is great pleasure for me

to see you at this place.

You are few remaining skeleton

of our victory

and are pitiful victim.

You should weep

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Brian Godawa

Brian James Godawa (born November 10, 1961) is an American screenwriter and author. He wrote the screenplay for To End All Wars and The Visitation, and co-wrote Change Your Life! with Adam Christing. Godawa's book, Hollywood Worldviews: Watching Films with Wisdom and Discernment (ISBN 0830837132), is in its ninth printing. He is also a contributor to the BioLogos Forum. more…

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