The Cowra Breakout
“A Powerful Drama of Men and Ideals at War”
IMDb7.32
19844h 10m
Overview
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.
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Crew
- Directors
- Chris Noonan, Phillip Noyce
- Producer
- George Miller
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Who directed The Cowra Breakout?
The Cowra Breakout was directed by Chris Noonan, Phillip Noyce.
When was The Cowra Breakout released?
The Cowra Breakout was released in 1984.
