United States / Jul 07, 2003 / NR
Bataan Rescue (2003)
The most daring rescue of World War II.
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This is the story of a group of 514 prisoners of war from the Bataan Death March and how they were rescued near the end of the war. The reason this was so important is that the Japanese high command was ordering the execution of all prisoners when it appeared that the camps were soon to be liberated. So, in the case of this camp, it meant a covert operation well behind enemy lines in order to get to the guys before it was too late. The episode consists of many, many interviews--including several living POWs, a Philippino partisan, members of the assault team, their second in command and some historians.
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bataan Rescue |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | PBS American Experience, GBH |
| Official site | pbs.org |
| Release date | 7 luglio 2003 |
| Production | David Axelrod |
| Writer | David Axelrod |
| Editing | Kate Amend |
| Cinematography | Brian McDairmant, Dave Riley |
| Assistant directors | Peter Jones |
| Camera operators | Brian McDairmant, Dave Riley |
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| Additional photography | Brian McDairmant, Dave Riley |
| Music | Mark Adler |
| Sound | Mark Adler |
| Costume design | Mark Bautista |
| Makeup | Mark Bautista |
| Hairstyling | Mark Bautista |
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