Based on Ernest Gordon's autobiographical novel--originally titled "Through The Valley Of The Kwai"--TO END ALL WARS details Gordon's remarkable survival in a World War Two Prisoner Of War camp. As Allied soldiers, Major Gordon (Ciaran McMenamin) and his fellow prisoners are subject to unspeakable brutality at the hands of .. Read more
| Starring | Kiefer Sutherland, Robert Carlyle, Ciaran McMenamin, Mark Strong |
|---|---|
| Director | David L. Cunningham |
| Genres | Drama |
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Based on Ernest Gordon's autobiographical novel--originally titled "Through The Valley Of The Kwai"--TO END ALL WARS details Gordon's remarkable survival in a World War Two Prisoner Of War camp. As Allied soldiers, Major Gordon (Ciaran McMenamin) and his fellow prisoners are subject to unspeakable brutality at the hands of their Japanese captors. Forced to construct the "Railway of Death" into India and powerless to prevent the execution of their leader, the Allied soldiers employ vastly different tactics to survive. Whilst Sutherland's cynical American lieutenant seeks to gain benefits through trading with the Japanese, Major Campbell (Carlyle) plans a direct revolt. In contrast Major Gordon seeks to build a common spiritual bond through forgiveness of the enemy.
| Starring | Kiefer Sutherland, Robert Carlyle, Ciaran McMenamin, Mark Strong, Masayuki Yui |
|---|---|
| Director | David L. Cunningham |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 53 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2001 To Rent: DVD: not available To Buy: DVD: 06 Oct 2003 |
A film that is inevitably diminished by remembering what David Lean did with a similar story in The Bridge on the River Kwai. This sticks to the facts as recalled in a memoir by an ex-POW, but it lacks dramatic flair.
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A war film to end all war films
I am not a big fan of war films generally, but I found this to be the most moving film I have seen so far this year. It may seem slow to some, but only to those... read more »
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One of the most moving war films
An exceptionally well thought out film which came from a neutral perspective. It successfully tried to show the pain of conflict on both the prisoners and the ... read more »
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another classic war movie
A truelly gritty & poignant film, showing the true ingenuity, mental strength and determination of POWs to survive the cruelty and barbaric treatment they ... read more »
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war to end all wars
A wonderful film exceeding my expectations,and capturing the exceptional predicament of being held prisoner to this Race who had been so wickedly fooled into ... read more »
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