Australia / Jul 26, 1990 / M
Where does war end and murder begin?
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
On an obscure Pacific Island just north of Australia, the Japanese Empire has operated a prisoner of war camp for Australian soldiers. At the close of World War II, the liberated POWs tell a gruesome tale of mass executions of over eight hundred persons as well as torture style killings of downed Australian airmen. In an attempt to bring those responsible to justice, the Australian Army establishes a War Crimes Tribunal to pass judgement on the Japanese men and officers who ran the Ambon camp. In an added twist, a high ranking Japanese admiral is implicated, and politics become involoved with justice as American authorities in Japan lobby for the Admiral's release. Written by Anthony Hughes
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Russell Crowe | Lt. Corbett |
| John Polson | Private Jimmy Fenton |
| Tetsu Watanabe | Captain Ikeuchi |
| Nicholas Eadie | Sgt. Keenan |
| Jason Donovan | Private Talbot |
| Sokyu Fujita | Mr. Matsugae |
| Ray Barrett | President of the Bench |
| Kazuhiro Muroyama | Lt. Noburo Kamura |
| David Argue | Flt. Lt. Eddy Fenton |
| Yuichiro Senga | Lt. Shimada |
| Andrew Booth | Pvt. Mitchell |
| Malcolm Cork | Australian Soldier |
| Donal Gibson | Corporal Patterson |
| Shane McNamara | Major Roberts' Aide |
| Peter Waterstreet | Flight Sgt. O'Donnell |
| Tim Reuther | Flight Lt. Smith |
| Matthew Keyes | Corporal Rogers |
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| Christina Ongley | Nurse Pearson |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Blood Oath |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, 日本語 |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Blood Oath, Siege, Sovereign Pictures, Village Roadshow |
| Release date | 26 luglio 1990 |
| Production | Charles Waterstreet, Denis Whitburn |
| Writer | Denis Whitburn, Brian A. Williams |
| Editing | Nicholas Beauman |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd, Ian Bird, Ray Brown, Warren Grieef, John Platt, Jim Townley, Aron Walker, David Williamson |
| Assistant directors | Stephen Wallace |
| Camera operators | David Williamson, Ian Bird, Ray Brown, Warren Grieef, John Platt, Jim Townley, Aron Walker, Russell Boyd |
| Additional photography | Ian Bird, Ray Brown, Warren Grieef, John Platt, Jim Townley, Aron Walker, David Williamson, Russell Boyd |
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| Production design | Bernard Hides, Virginia Bieneman |
| Art direction | Virginia Bieneman, Bernard Hides |
| Set decoration | Bernard Hides, Virginia Bieneman |
| Visual effects | Roger Cowland |
| Music | David McHugh |
| Sound | David McHugh |
| Costume design | Lesley Vanderwalt, Cheryl Williams |
| Makeup | Lesley Vanderwalt, Cheryl Williams |
| Hairstyling | Lesley Vanderwalt, Cheryl Williams |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jul 26, 1990 / R
United Kingdom / Mar 15, 1991
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