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To End All Wars

2001 · 1h 48m · R Action, Drama, War
Directed by David L. Cunningham

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Overview

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. Capt. Ernest Gordon, Lt. Jim Reardon and Maj. Ian Campbell are among the military officers kept imprisoned and routinely beaten and deprived of food. While Campbell wants to rebel and attempt an escape, Gordon tries to take a more stoic approach, an attitude that proves to be surprisingly resonant.

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More grueling than rewarding.

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Rotten

A vivid but uneven film.

Chuck Wilson, L.A. Weekly
Fresh

An ensemble effort that recalls other great POW movies, Wars boasts many superb performances.

David Hunter, Hollywood Reporter

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