| Women of Valor |
| Directed by |
Buzz Kulik |
| Produced by |
Buzz Kulik |
| Written by |
Jonas McCord |
| Starring |
Susan Sarandon
Kristy McNichol |
| Distributed by |
CBS |
| Release date(s) |
November 23, 1986 |
| Running time |
100 min. |
| Language |
English |
Women of Valor is a 1986 television film about World War II, directed by Buzz Kulik. The film premièred on television on November 23, 1986 and was released on DVD on March 10, 1998.[1]
Plot
A group of American Army nurses are captured by Japanese people in April 1942. They are put in a prisoner-of-war camp in Bataan, where they spend three years of their lives. The story focusses on Colonel Ann Jessup, the head army nurse who survived the camp and testifies against the Japanese in front of the United States Congressional subcommittee years later.
Cast
Criticism
The film was generally negatively received. One of the main critics was that the film wasn't realistic. The cast was also criticized for retaining their looks, while trying to survive in poor conditions. The New York Times also stated the film should have given more attention to the persons rather than the situations.[2]
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