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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Phillip Noyce
- Release Year
- 1984
- Runtime
- 250 minutes
- Genre
- War, Drama, Action, TV Movie
- Language
- EN
- Country
- Australia
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (3 votes)
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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.
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