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"Six hundred men entered Ambon Island POW camp. Three years later,
one hundred and
twenty-three were barely left alive"
~Australian War Crimes Trial, Ambon, Indonesian
Archipelago, 1946 |
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"We should not repeat the same mistake and hope that the
relationship between our two countries will become closer. I wish
to apologize for the mistake Japan has caused in the past."
~Peter Ninomiya, Chairman of the Ambon Japanese Veterans.
Taken from a speech
given at the Tokyo opening of
Blood
Oath, April 5, 1991.
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Region 4
Australia/NZ
available from
Roadshow Entertainment |
While rummaging
through his father's garage, Screenwriter Brian A. Williams uncovered
a forgotten piece of Australian history - inside an old shoebox he
found transcripts of the largest war crime trial ever conducted,
larger even than the famous Nuremburg trials; along with photos of
humans skulls and graves.
These
transcripts unlocked the startling true story behind the wartime
atrocities and controversial trials held in 1946 on the island of
Ambon... the planned launching pad for the Japanese invasion of
Australia.
The stories of
the sadistic beatings, torture and mass murder sent shockwaves through
the ensuing trials, culminating in an explosive showdown between
Australian justice, American Politics and the Japanese code of honour.
Academy Award® winner Russell Crowe ("Gladiator") in his debut feature film,
Bryan Brown ("Two Hands"), George Takei ("Star Trek"), Deborah Unger
("Hurricane") and John Polson ("Mission Impossible 2") head a
brilliant cast in the movie that dramatically reveals for the first
time the shattering secrets trapped within a BLOOD OATH. |
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VILLAGE ROADSHOW PICTURES
PRESENTS
A
CHARLES WATERSTREET
AND
SIEGE
PRODUCTION
A FILM
BY
STEPHEN WALLACE
BRYAN BROWN "BLOOD OATH" GEORGE TAKEI TERRY O'QUINN JOHN POLSON
NICHOLAS EADIE TOSHI SHOYA
DEBORAH UNGER RAY BARRETT RUSSELL CROWE WITH A SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY
JASON DONOVAN
SCREENPLAY
BY
DENIS WHITBURN & BRIAN A. WILLIAMS DIRECTOR
OF
PHOTOGRAPHY
RUSSELL BOYD, A.S.C
PRODUCTION
DESIGNER
BERNARD HIDES MUSIC
COMPOSED
AND
PERFORMED
BY
DAVID
McHUGH
EXECUTIVE
PRODUCERS
GRAHAM
BURKE GREG COOTE
AND
JOHN
TARNOFF CO-PRODUCER
ANNE BLEAKLEY
PRODUCERS
CHARLES WATERSTREET DENIS WHITBURN & BRIAN A. WILLIAMS DIRECTED BY
STEPHEN WALLACE
SCRIPT
DEVELOPED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF
THE
AUSTRALIAN FILM COMMISSION
MADE
WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF
THE
AUSTRALIAN FILM FINANCE CORPORATION PTY.L.T.D.
©BLOOD
OATH PTY LIMITED
AND
THE
AUSTRALIAN FILM FINANCE CORPORATION PTY.L.T.D. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Where does war end and murder begin?
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