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To End All Wars

Summary: A true story about four Allied POWs who endure harsh treatment from their Japanese captors during World War II while being forced to build a railroad through the Burmese jungle. Ultimately they find true freedom by forgiving their...

Release Date: September 02, 2001

Genres: Action, Drama, War

Director: David L. Cunningham

Writers: Ernest Gordon

Runtime: 1 h 57 min

MPAA: R

Production: Gummshoe Productions, Pray For Rain Pictures Inc., Integrity Partners

Distributor: Freestyle Digital Media

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 14,000,000

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