NR | 1h 54m | Drama, History, War | 1943
Before the Vietnam War pushed dense jungle combat into the cinematic mainstream, only a small number of Hollywood films dared to explore warfare in the tangled, humid chaos of tropical battlefields. Much of classic war cinema focused on the European front during World War II, with the Korean War often overlooked, and the Pacific Theater only sporadically depicted. The simply titled “Bataan” stands out as a bold exception.
