To End All Wars
| To End All Wars | |
|---|---|
David L. Cunningham | |
| Written by | Brian Godawa Ernest Gordon |
| Produced by | Jack Hafer David L. Cunningham |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Greg Gardiner |
| Edited by | Tim Silano |
| Music by | John Cameron Moya Brennan |
| Distributed by | GMT Pictures |
Release dates | |
Running time | 125 minutes |
| Languages | English Japanese |
To End All Wars is a 2001
Plot
The film is set in a
Cast
- Robert Carlyle as Maj. Ian Campbell
- Kiefer Sutherland as Lt. Jim "Yanker" Reardon, an American Merchant Mariner in Singapore at the time of capture.
- Ciarán McMenamin as Capt. Ernest "Ernie" Gordon
- Dusty Miller
- Japanese: 伊藤軍曹, Itō Gunsō)
- Masayuki Yui as Cpt. Noguchi (Japanese: 陸軍大尉野口, Rikugun-Tai-i Noguchi)
- James Cosmo as Col. Stuart McLean
- John Gregg as Dr Coates
- Japanese: 長友, Nagatomo)
- Yugo Saso as Japanese: 永瀬隆, Nagase Takashi)
- Pip Torrens as Lt. Foxworth
- Adam Sinclair as Jocko
- Winton Nicholson as Duncan
- Brendan Cowell as Pte. Wallace Hamilton
- Greg Ellis as Sgt. Roger Primrose
- James McCarthy as Norman
- Daryl Bonilla as POW
Production
It was filmed primarily on the island of
The screenplay is based on the autobiography of Ernest Gordon and recounts the experiences of faith and hope of the interned men.[5] The autobiography was originally published under the name Through the Valley of the Kwai,[6] then later as Miracle on the River Kwai (not to be confused with the separate novel The Bridge over the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle). Gordon's book was finally re-issued with the title To End All Wars to tie in with the film.
Post-production of the film footage was delayed because of lack of funding, which was eventually provided by Gold Crest Films.[7]
Reception
On the review aggregation website
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack was never released as a stand-alone release. Various songs have been re-recorded by
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mo Mhian (Healing Heart)" | Moya Brennan | |
| 2. | "I Will Go (Campbell's Theme)" | Moya Brennan | |
| 3. | "Lá na Cruinne" | Moya Brennan | |
| 4. | "Find The Place" | John Cameron & Moya Brennan | |
| 5. | "Amazing Grace" | John Newton / Traditional | |
| 6. | "Pomp And Circumstance" | Edward Elgar | |
| 7. | "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" | Johann Sebastian Bach | |
| 8. | "Yankee Doodle Boy" | George M. Cohan |
References
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (September 3, 2001). "Telluride spreads broad tents". Variety. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ISBN 9781557835284.
- ^ a b "Review: ‘To End All Wars’". Variety, Dennis Harvey. June 18, 2002
- ISBN 978-0-9746942-1-4.
- ^ "TO END ALL WARS". Urban Cinefile
- ^ "No Headline". New York Times, By DAVID STOUTJAN. 20, 2002
- ^ "Isle filmmaker makes his triumphant return". Star-Bulletin, Honolulu, November 1, 2001 Tim Ryan
- ^ To End All Wars (2001) rottentomatoes.com
- ^ "Heartland Winner Returns". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 10, 2002. Page 140
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