To End All Wars Sun 25 Apr, BBC2 22:00 - 23:50 110 mins Second World War prisoner of war drama starring Robert Carlyle, Kiefer Sutherland and Ciarán Mcmenamin. Based on a true story of four Allied POWs who endure harsh treatment from their Japanese captors, suffering greatly while being forced to build a railroad through the Burmese jungle
Originally posted by British Lad@Sep 9 2004, 06:42 PM Does it have any action in it? [post=28069]Quoted post[/post] No sex at all, I'm afraid. :P I recall seeing this film; primarily focuses on Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders captured at Singapore and their lives in a Jap POW camp. Quite well made and acted, but not too much conventional fighting - a few beheadings. What about 'Attack Force Z' with Mel Gibson and Sam Neill (1983-ish) playing Australian commandos fighting in the Pacific; and there were two others - both with Neighbours stars, Jason Donovan and Craig Mclachlan, IIRC, - a bit girly but lots of shooting and special ops. Not British I grant you, but Commonwealth forces all the same. Richard
I liked this film, it looked at the Japanese-POW situation from a different angle concentrating on the relationships and conflicts between fellow prisoners. I would not call this a brilliant film but it is good, another excellent performance by Mr Carlisle. I am also glad to find that other people saw it to, I thought I was the only one. Brum
