Prisoners Of The Sun - (aka "Blood Oath") [VHS]

Prisoners Of The Sun - (aka "Blood Oath") [VHS]
by Stephen Wallace

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Actor: Bryan Brown, George Takei, John Bach, Terry O'Quinn, Toshi Shioya
Director: Stephen Wallace
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language); Japanese (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Running Time: 109 minutes
Release Date: 1991-11-21
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Publisher: Paramount Home Video
Studio: Paramount Home Video

VHS Movie Reviews of Prisoners Of The Sun - (aka "Blood Oath") [VHS]

Movie Review: Did we see the same film?
Summary: 5 Stars

Screenwriter Stephen Wallace reportedly found momentos of this real life WWII court room drama in his father's garage. Japanese soldiers tortured and murdered hundreds of Australian prisoners of war on the island of Ambon in Indonesia. Captain Bob Cooper (Bryan Brown) is the prosecutor who must see that justice is done. Unfortunately, he finds out that some politicians prefer top Japanese military officers escape their due punishment. It has been decided that these guilty men are indispensable in leading Japan into the modern world. Will only lower echelon defendants be found guilty of their crimes? Is such a compromise reconcilable with the dictates of a civilized society---or should we be cynical? Is there even enough proof to present to a court of law? A very young Russell Crowe portrays Lt. Jack Corbett, the prosecutor's right hand man. He gets a fair amount of screen time in a very unchallenging role. This is definitely not his best work. Bryan Brown, however, deserved an Academy Award nomination. The overall acting is superb to say the least.

I am flabbergasted that Prisoners of the Sun is not considered to be among the better films of all time. Am I too easily impressed? Or, did the political correct establishment discourage reviewers from giving it a rousing thumbs up? I also recently highly recommended The Great Raid. If you enjoyed that movie---then you should almost certainly like Prisoners of the Sun.

Movie Review: Spellbinding - MUST SEE
Summary: 5 Stars

This is one of those movies that really makes you think about why there are wars. Are there really any winners?

Acting was fabulous, especially, as usual, Bryan Brown.

Set on a small island off Indonesia, Brown, a lawyer for the Australian War Crimes Tribunal, has the task of prosecuting Japanese officers and soldiers for war crimes committed against Australian prisoners. Unfortunately, all of the records and most of the witnesses have disappeared.

Very moving scenes. This is one of those movies you MUST watch again to get the full effect of it.

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