Women of Valor

Women of Valor is a 1986 American made-for-television war drama film about World War II directed by Buzz Kulik and starring Susan Sarandon and Kristy McNichol. It premiered on CBS on November 23, 1986 and was released on DVD on March 10, 1998.[1]

Women of Valor
DVD cover
GenreDrama
War
Written byJonas McCord
Directed byBuzz Kulik
StarringSusan Sarandon
Kristy McNichol
Theme music composerGeorges Delerue
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersJonas McCord
Philip L. Parslow
ProducersBuzz Kulik
Carol Davies (uncredited)
CinematographyMike Fash
EditorLes Green
Running time100 minutes
Production companiesJeni Productions
Inter Planetary Productions Corporation
Inter Planetary
Interplanetary Pictures Productions
DistributorCBS
Release
Original networkCBS
Original release
  • November 23, 1986 (1986-11-23)

Plot

A group of American Army nurses are captured by the Japanese in April 1942. They are marched along with American soldiers as part of the Bataan Death March. They are put in a prisoner-of-war camp in Bataan, where they spend nearly three years.

The story focuses on Lt. Margaret Ann "Maggie" Jessup, the head army nurse who survived the camp and testified against the Japanese. She lobbied for awards of valor to be given to the women prisoners, in front of the United States Congressional subcommittee years later as a colonel.

Cast

Criticism

The film was generally negatively received. One of the main criticisms was that it was not realistic. The cast was also criticized for retaining their looks while trying to survive in poor conditions. The New York Times stated the story should have given more attention to the people rather than the situations.[2]

References
  1. 'Women of Valor' on Amazon.com Product details
  2. The New York Times 'Women of Valor' on CBS, About Prisoners of War


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