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To End All Wars

2001

Action / Drama / War

To End All Wars

2001

Action / Drama / War

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62% TOMATOMETER · 13 reviews

85% AUDIENCE · 5K ratings

6.9/10 · 12.4K

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Plot summary

Based on a real-life story, this drama focuses on a small group of Allied soldiers in Burma who are held captive by the Japanese. Capt. Ernest Gordon, Lt. Jim Reardon and Maj. Ian Campbell are among the military officers kept imprisoned and routinely beaten and deprived of food. While Campbell wants to rebel and attempt an escape, Gordon tries to take a more stoic approach, an attitude that proves to be surprisingly resonant.

Director

David L. Cunningham

Top cast

Kiefer Sutherland as Lt. Jim 'Yankee' Reardon

James Cosmo as Lt. Col. Stuart McLean

Mark Strong as Dusty Miller

Pip Torrens as Lt. Foxworth

Tech specs

720p.BLU 1080p.BLU

987.08 MB

1280*714

English 2.0

Subtitles

23.976 fps

1 hr 57 min

Seeds 2

1.86 GB

1920*1072

English 2.0

Subtitles

23.976 fps

1 hr 57 min

Seeds 4

Comments 4

Mokkori 2770 days ago

Is this the one with hardcoded German subtitles for the Japanese part?

vanhelven 2770 days ago

why do you mutilate most movies to 16:9 ??? keep the original aspect ratio. anything else ruins the whole idea.

Boybam 2770 days ago

THE JAPANESE COMMITTED SOME VERY CRUEL ACTIONS TO THEIR WW2 PRISONERS. . IT IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND HOW CAN A HUMAN BEING DO SUCH HORRIBLE THINGS TO ANOTHER HUMAN BEING .. The Germans and the Japanese were a very vicious & cruel enemy in WW2.. Caused a lot of death & suffering ,. This move portrays much of it..

Boybam 2770 days ago

This seems almost like the movie ----- ": The Bridge on the River Kwai " 1957. It should be very good .Thank You , FREEMAN.

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**Score: 9/10 - A Harrowing, Unflinching Testament to

misubisu

**Score: 9/10 - A Harrowing, Unflinching Testament to the Human Spirit** *To End All Wars* is not a comfortable film. Based on the true story of Allied POWs…

**Score: 9/10 - A Harrowing, Unflinching Testament to the Human Spirit** *To End All Wars* is not a comfortable film. Based on the true story of Allied POWs forced to build the Burma Railway during World War II, it is a brutal, spiritual, and deeply humane exploration of what it means to endure the unendurable. For viewers who value character over spectacle, moral complexity over easy heroism, and stories that earn their emotional weight through suffering and grace, this is essential viewing. **The Character Arc That Defines the Film** Like the best of the series shows I've reviewed *Firefly's* found family, *Elementary's* journey of recovery, *Orphan Black's* identity and resilience—*To End All Wars* is ultimately about transformation. The film centres on four men: Ernest Gordon (Ciarán McMenamin), a Scottish officer whose faith is tested to destruction; the cynical American, Reiner (Robert Carlyle), who believes only in survival; the pragmatic, quietly heroic Dusty (Mark Strong); and the Japanese commandant, Noguchi (Yukiyoshi Ozawa), whose own rigid honour system is challenged by the prisoners' humanity. What sets this film apart is its refusal to offer easy redemption. Reiner doesn't become a saint; he becomes something more complex, a man who finds a reason to live beyond his own skin. Gordon's faith is shattered, then rebuilt in a form that has no room for judgment. The journey is painful, earned, and deeply believable. **A Brutal, Un-romanticised Setting** This is not a war film in the traditional sense. There are no grand battles, no heroic charges. The enemy is not the Japanese soldiers (portrayed with nuance, as fellow prisoners of their own brutal system), but starvation, disease, sadism, and the slow erosion of the soul. The film captures the grinding, daily horror of the railway with unflinching clarity, yet never descends into exploitation. The violence is purposeful, each cruelty a weight that bends but does not break the men. **The Ensemble and the Humanity** The casting is impeccable. Robert Carlyle delivers a career best performance as Reiner, a man who has weaponised his own pain into a shield of cynicism. Mark Strong's Dusty is the quiet moral anchor, a man whose goodness is not naïve but forged in the same fire as everyone else. Ciarán McMenamin's journey from pious naivety to shattered, rebuilt faith is the film's spiritual spine. And James Cosmo, as the camp's oldest prisoner, provides moments of grace that feel like lifeboats. **Why It's a 9 (Not a 10)** The film is heavy. Deliberately, necessarily, unapologetically heavy. It earns its emotional catharsis, the final scenes of forgiveness and the "Tartan Army" singing "When the Saints Go Marching In" are genuinely transcendent, but the journey there requires a level of emotional investment that some viewers may find draining. Additionally, the film's structure, while effective, follows a familiar POW drama arc that offers few narrative surprises. **The Verdict** *To End All Wars* is a profound, beautifully acted, and spiritually resonant film. It respects its audience's intelligence, refuses easy answers, and delivers its emotional payload through character, not cheap sentiment. For viewers who appreciate stories about what breaks us and what makes us continue; tories like *The Shrink Next Door*, *Alien Nation*, or *Orphan Black*—this is a must-watch. It is a brutal, beautiful, and ultimately life-affirming masterpiece that earns its **9/10** through sheer, unflinching humanity. **Watch if:** You value character driven war dramas, stories of endurance and grace, and films that treat suffering as a crucible rather than a spectacle. **Skip if:** You are seeking a traditional action film, or are currently not in a headspace for sustained emotional weight. This is a film that demands something of you... and rewards it.

8 / 10

Wow! Totally surprised that this slipped by my radar

andrewwolfson

After repeated watchings my rating may go up. I love the movie THE THIN RED LINE and this movie reminded me of it strongly except it did not have the excellent…

8 / 10

Wow! Totally surprised that this slipped by my radar

andrewwolfson

After repeated watchings my rating may go up. I love the movie THE THIN RED LINE and this movie reminded me of it strongly except it did not have the excellent…

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