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| In 1941, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, there were 5,000 Japanese Americans serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Overnight, these second-generation citizens were stripped of their official duties - simply because they looked like the enemy. On the mainland, 120,000 innocent men, women and children were rounded up and swept into remote internment camps, where they would remain behind barbed wire for the duration of the war. Determined to prove their loyalty, the discharged Hawaiian Territorial Guardsmen of Japanese descent successfully petitioned the U.S. government to allow them to serve. These 1400 Hawaiian Nisei (second-generation Japanese-Americans) became the 100th Infantry Battalion. In July 1943, after rigorous training, they were sent to North Africa, then Italy. Fiercely courageous, they suffered so many casualties the 100th was soon dubbed the "Purple Heart Battalion." In June 1944, they were joined by the 442nd - comprised of Nisei volunteers from the internment camps and Hawaii - and proceeded to liberate five towns in Northern Italy. That September, they were shipped to Southern France and freed three more towns, before being recruited for what would become one of the top ten most important battles of World War II - the impossibly-dangerous rescue of the Texas "Lost Battalion." Two hundred and seventy-five men of the Texas' 36th Division had been trapped for more than a week on a high plateau in France's Vosges Mountains, surrounded by 7000 experienced German soldiers. Allied planes tried dropping them food and ammo, but the supplies kept rolling out of reach down the ridge. When attempts by much larger regular-Army units failed to break through, the 100th/442nd was ordered to finish the job. Though their ranks were already decimated and the Nisei were unimaginably exhausted, they spent four days and nights in brutal uphill hand-to-hand combat - while suffering frostbite and trench foot so severe they could hardly walk. The Nisei saved 211 out of the 275 Texans, but suffered more than 800 casualties of their own. During two years of combat, their extraordinary valor resulted in an unparalleled 21 Medals of Honor, 9486 Purple Hearts, eight Presidential Citations, 53 Distinguished Service Crosses, 588 Silver Stars and 5200 Bronze Star Medals - making them the most decorated unit of their size and length of service in American military history. The 100th/442nd as seen through the eyes of the men who lived it. Search keywords
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Categories: 2006, USA, War
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| Ex-cop Burke Wyatt (Johnny Messner, "The O.C.") has one chance to get his life together, but this assignment might be his last. Wyatt is sent deep undercover into brutal Cainesville State Prison to investigate a string of bizarre prisoner murders. Once inside he discovers the truth: a fight ring in which the inmates are forced to fight to the death. With no way out, Wyatt must survive "the cage" or be sent six feet under. Search keywords
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Categories: 2008, Action, Crime, Drama, USA
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| By taking a week free from romantic tropical island with her boyfriend, a decisive, ambitious girl of New York agrees to draw her magazine of embarrassment by covering a history on an island being near. The only available plane is piloted by a heavy relaxed drinker with whom she shares a reciprocal dislike. But she has no choice and he cannot refuse the money. When the lands of plane crash on a deserted island with not enough chance of rescue they they two desire they had taken other dispositions - at least to begin with.
En prenant une semaine libre d'île tropicale romantique avec son petit ami, une fille de New York ambitieuse, décisive accepte de tirer son magazine d'embarras en couvrant une histoire sur une île avoisinant. Le seul avion disponible est piloté par un lourd buveur décontracté avec qui elle partage une aversion réciproque. Mais elle n'a aucun choix et il ne peut pas refuser l'argent. Quand les terres de l'accident d'avion sur une île inhabitée avec peu de chance de sauvetage ils les deux le désir ils avaient pris d'autres dispositions - au moins pour commencer avec. Search keywords
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Categories: 1998, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance, USA
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| In the 1870's, the Captain Nathan Algren, cynical veteran of the Civil American war who will work for someone, is rented by Americans who want which profitable contracts with the Emperor of Japan are trained by the peasant's conscripts of the first imperial constant army at the modern war that uses arms of the fire. The first priority of the office imperial Omura is to repress a rebellion of the traditionalistic Samurai - hereditary warriors - whom they remain dedicated to the sacred dynasty but reject the politician Westernizing and even refuse arms of the fire. Still when his superior force badly prepared if it stands up exaggerated soon, his panic allows to a samurai that it handles the sword to crush them. The courageous bookcase of Algren badly injured makes the leader of samurai Katsumoto dispense his life; when he once took care to the health he he learns to know and respect the old Japanese way, and participate like advisor in the failed attempt of Katsumoto of saving the tradition Bushido, but Omura orders repressive laws - he must decide now to honor his loyalty to one of the bitter sides when the conflict returns to the field of battle.
Nos anos 1870, o Capitão Nathan Algren, veterano cínico da guerra Civil americana que trabalhará para alguém, é alugado por Americanos que querem que contratos lucrativos com o Imperador do Japão treinem os conscritos de camponês do primeiro exército imperial permanente na guerra moderna que usa armas do fogo. A primeira prioridade do escritório Omura imperial é reprimir uma rebelião do Samurai tradicionalista - guerreiros hereditários - quem permanecem dedicados à dinastia sagrada mas rejeitam a política Westernizing e até recusam armas do fogo. Ainda quando a sua força superior mal preparada se levanta demasiado logo, o seu pânico permite ao samurai que maneja a espada esmagá-los. A estante corajosa de Algren mal ferido faz o líder de samurai Katsumoto dispensar a sua vida; uma vez cuidado à saúde ele aprende a saber e respeitar o velho caminho japonês, e participa como aconselhador na tentativa fracassada de Katsumoto de salvar a tradição Bushido, mas Omura ordena leis repressivas - ele deve decidir agora honrar a sua lealdade a um dos lados amargos quando o conflito volta ao campo de batalha. |
Categories: 2003, Action, Adventure, Drama, Japan, New Zealand, USA, War
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