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ERA
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Released 4 years ago.
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Battle for Saipan
2022 1h 34m EN
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5.6
MID
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40%
ROTTEN
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3.8
IMDB
★5.6TMDB · 77🥫40%Rotten Tomatoes★3.8IMDB · 876
WarHistoryAction
Synopsis
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On July 7, 1944, a U.S. Army hospital on the remote island of Saipan is overrun by Japanese forces during a relentless attack. Outgunned and surrounded by the enemy, a lone medic puts it all on the line to lead a band of wounded soldiers to safety.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Casper Van Dien
Vic
Jeff Fahey
General Jake Carroll
Louis Mandylor
Major William Porter
Jennifer Wenger
Sofia
Devanny Pinn
Ava
Natalya Nikolaeva
Inessa
Eoin O'Brien
Connor
Josh Riley
Adell Dollins
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Brandon Slagle
- Writers
- Brandon Slagle
- Languages
- English
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Fun facts 🍿
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Brandon Slagle, shot by Niccolo De La Fere. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Daniel Figueiredo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Casper Van Dien and Jeff Fahey and Louis Mandylor carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt17156822 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Brandon Slagle directs. Niccolo De La Fere behind the camera. Daniel Figueiredo scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 4 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Brandon Slagle, shot by Niccolo De La Fere. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Daniel Figueiredo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Casper Van Dien and Jeff Fahey and Louis Mandylor carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt17156822 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Niccolo De La Fere
- Original score
- Daniel Figueiredo
- Runtime
- 94 min · 1h 34m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 40% 🥫 Rotten
- IMDB rating
- 3.8/10 · 876 votes
- MPAA
- R
Also by
Brandon Slagle
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Trailers & featurettes
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Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- world war ii
- pacific war
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2022-11-25R
- Digital2022-11-25R
Also known as
International titles
- La Batalla de SaipanES
