Blood Oath (1990)
Overview
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
Where to watch Blood Oath
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Germany | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
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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 Blood Oath is a Drama, War movie, released on 1990-07-26, runtime 108 minutes.
Is Blood Oath worth watching?
TMDB users rate Blood Oath 5.7 out of 10 from 12 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Blood Oath?
In the United Kingdom, Blood Oath streams on Amazon Prime Video and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
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
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