Blood Oath (1990)
Blood Oath is a 1990 drama movie directed by Stephen Wallace, with a running time of 1h 48m. It stars Bryan Brown, George Takei and Terry O'Quinn.
On an obscure Pacific Island just north of Australia, the Japanese Empire has operated a prisoner of war camp for Australian soldiers. At the close of World War II, the liberated POWs tell a gruesome tale of mass executions of over eight hundred persons as well as torture style killings of downed Australian airmen. In an attempt to bring those responsible to justice, the Australian Army establishes a War Crimes Tribunal to pass judgement on the Japanese men and officers who ran the Ambon camp. In an added twist, a high ranking Japanese admiral is implicated, and politics become involoved with justice as American authorities in Japan lobby for the Admiral's release. Written by Anthony Hughes
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What is Blood Oath about?
On an obscure Pacific Island just north of Australia, the Japanese Empire has operated a prisoner of war camp for Australian soldiers. At the close of World War II, the liberated POWs tell a gruesome tale of mass executions of over eight hundred persons as well as torture style killings of downed Australian airmen. In an attempt to bring those responsible to justice, the Australian Army establishes a War Crimes Tribunal to pass judgement on the Japanese men and officers who ran the Ambon camp. In an added twist, a high ranking Japanese admiral is implicated, and politics become involoved with justice as American authorities in Japan lobby for the Admiral's release. Written by Anthony Hughes
When was Blood Oath released?
Blood Oath was released on 26 July 1990.
How long is Blood Oath?
Blood Oath runs 1h 48m.
Who made Blood Oath?
Blood Oath was directed by Stephen Wallace.
Cast
- Bryan Brown as Captain Cooper
- George Takei as Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
- Terry O'Quinn as Major Beckett
- John Bach as Major Roberts
- Toshi Shioya as Lt. Tanaka
- Deborah Kara Unger as Sister Littell
- John Clarke as Sheedy
- Russell Crowe as Lt. Corbett
- John Polson as Private Jimmy Fenton
- Tetsu Watanabe as Captain Ikeuchi
- Nicholas Eadie as Sgt. Keenan
- Jason Donovan as Private Talbot