To End All Wars Movie Summary

Robert carlyle keifer sutherland ciaran mcmenamin sakae kimura masayuki yui detailed plot synopsis reviews of to end all wars based on the book by ernest gordon to end all wars is the story about captured allied pow s struggle to survive in a thailand concentration camp.

To end all wars movie summary. Ultimately they find true freedom by forgiving their enemies. A true story about four allied pows who endure harsh treatment at the hands of their japanese captors during world war ii while being forced to build a railroad through the burmese jungle. To end all wars movie review summary actors. Ultimately they find true freedom by forgiving their enemies.

It is the true story of ernest gordon being a pow in thailand and meeting jesus christ. The subject matter and tone is in many ways similar to bridge over. Major ian campbell wants to escape and wants revenge. Argyll film partners release date.

Directed by david l. A powerful movie that offers a compelling view of war and the power of forgiveness and does so in an effective and engrossing way. The film is based on through the valley of the kwai an autobiography of scottish captain ernest gordon. Cunningham follows up on his acclaimed beyond paradise with this bridge over the river kwai like pow drama.

Jim reardon kiefer sutherland and maj. Ernest gordon ciaran mcmenamin lt. Before he died he was able to see this movie finished. In to end all wars the japanese capture and torture captain earnest gordon s unit and order them to build a railroad from thailand to burma.

This book was renamed to end all wars and made into a movie about 2 years ago. Kiefer sutherland robert carlyle. Movie details credits. Based on a real life story this drama focuses on a small group of allied soldiers in burma who are held captive by the japanese.

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. To end all wars is a 2001 war film starring robert carlyle kiefer sutherland and sakae kimura and was directed by david l. Dusty builds a chapel and witnesses in word and deed to jesus christ finally giving up his life to be crucified so that ian can live. Life is brutally harsh in the japanese camps as in one in burma where pow s mainly from a scottish regiment must build part of the enemy s supply railroad trough the ever inhospitable jungle and.

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. With robert carlyle kiefer sutherland ciarán mcmenamin mark strong. Based on the true story of ernest gordon. December 6 2002 r.

Following japan s surprise invasion of singapore during the waning days of 1941 a small british battalion headed by lieutenant colonel mclean james cosmo major campbell robert carlyle captain gordon ciaran mcmenamin and lieutenant tom ridgen kiefer sutherland are captured and imprisoned in a camp deep in the burmese jungle.