7.3
Is The Cowra Breakout worth watching?
65
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 7.3).
65
GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
In August 1944, 1104 Japanese prisoners of war at the Australian POW camp at Cowra stage a mass breakout. Four guards are killed in the escape, and 231 prisoners die by wounds sustained or suicide, while 334 prisoners are recaptured over the subsequent nine days.
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- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
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- You need an uplifting mood
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Facts
April 16, 1985 · April 23, 1985 · Ended
- First aired
- April 16, 1985
- Last aired
- April 23, 1985
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 1 season · 4 episodes
- Content
- Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Original language
- English
- Also spoken
- Japanese
Q&A
4 questions, like "Is The Cowra Breakout worth watching?"
Questions about The Cowra Breakout
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
How long does it take to watch The Cowra Breakout?
8 h
About 8 hours: 4 episodes in 1 season of about 120 minutes each, aired from 1985 to 1985.
Will I feel good after watching The Cowra Breakout?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Is The Cowra Breakout plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.