The Cowra Breakout (1984)
Subtitles for: The Cowra Breakout (1984)
"A Powerful Drama of Men and Ideals at War"
In August 1944, 1104 Japanese prisoners of war at the Australian POW camp at Cowra stage a mass breakout. Four guards are killed in the escape, and 231 prisoners die by wounds sustained or suicide, while 334 prisoners are recaptured over the subsequent nine days.
| Rate | ★ 6/10 (3 votes) |
| Genre | War Drama Action TV Movie |
| Duration | 4h 10m |
| Country | Australia |
| Release | 01 Jul 1984 |
| Language | EN |
| Director | Chris Noonan, Phillip Noyce |
| IMDb | tt0135848 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |