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Summary

Island of Java, 1942, during World War II. British Major Jack Celliers arrives at a Japanese prison camp, run by the strict Captain Yonoi. Colonel John Lawrence, who has a profound knowledge of Japanese culture, and Sergeant Hara, brutal and simpleton, will witness the struggle of wills between two men from very different backgrounds who are tragically destined to clash.

Details

Release Date: May 28, 1983

Runtime: 124 minutes

Genres: Drama, History, War

Rating: ⭐ 7.3/10 (497 votes)

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Cast

  • David Bowie

    David Bowie

    Celliers

  • Tom Conti

    Tom Conti

    Lawrence

  • Jack Thompson

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    Hicksley

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    De Jong

  • Yuya Uchida

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    Commandant of Military Prison

  • Ryūnosuke Kaneda

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    President of the Court

  • Takashi Naito

    Takashi Naito

    Lieutenant Iwata

  • Rokkō Toura

    Rokkō Toura

    Interpreter

  • Kan Mikami

    Kan Mikami

    Lieutenant Itō

  • Daisuke Iijima

    Daisuke Iijima

    Corporal Ueki

  • Hideo Murota

    Hideo Murota

    New Commandant of Camp

  • Geoff Clendon

    Geoff Clendon

    Australian Doctor

  • Grant Bridger

    Grant Bridger

    P.O.W. Officer

  • Geoff Allen

    Geoff Allen

    P.O.W. #2

  • Colin Francis

    Colin Francis

    P.O.W. #6

  • Arthur Ranford

    Arthur Ranford

    P.O.W. #13

  • Ian Miller

    Ian Miller

    English Guard

  • Hiroshi Mikami

    Hiroshi Mikami

    Japanese Soldier #5