All language subtitles for Back.to.Bataan.1945.1080p

[gunshot]

[thud]

[gunshots]

[screaming]

[gunshots]

[gunshots continue]

[blast]

Okay, you guys,
the Yanks are here.

(male #1)
'Don't go!
It's a Jap trick!'

Come on! You've been
here three years!

Head for the main gate.

Yanks!

Take him.

Come on, guys!

(male #2)
'Come on, fellas,
get to the main gate.'

Get to the main gate,
boys. Come on.

Come on, boys.

Hurry up. Come on,
fellas. The main gate.

Come on, the main gate.

Get to the main gate.
Come on, right this way.

Come on, boys.
Get to the main gate.

Get to the main gate,
fellas. Hurry up.

[indistinct]

Come on, men.
Hurry it up.

Keep moving, men.
Hurry it up. Come on.

Hurry it up.
Come on.

We'll send a man back as
soon as we're in the clear.

Okay, captain. We'll
take care of them for you.

Come on, give that man
a hand, will you?

[distant chattering]

[chattering continues]

(male #3)
'Banzai!'

(male #3)
Banzai!

-'Banzai!'
- 'Banzai!'

Banzai!

- Banzai!
- 'Banzai!'

(male #3)
'Banzai!'

[gunshots]

Well, that's the first round.

They'll be back.

[engine revving]

[blast]

- Captain.
- Yeah.

It's all clear.
You can withdraw now.

- Good. Jack!
- Yes, sir?

We're pulling out.

Come on.

[blast]

* California, here I come *

* Right back where
I started from *

* Where bowers of flowers
bloom in the sun *

(male narrator)
The men you are about to see
are actual survivors

of three terrible years
in the Jap prison camp

at Cabanatuan.

(woman on radio)
'For two weeks,
Filipino troops'

'have held their front
in Bataan without relief.'

'And for ten days
and ten nights'

'they have been withstanding
the unceasing attacks'

'of General Homma's
200,000 men.'

Don't we know it.

'Why do you fight?
This is not your war.'

'America brought you into it.'

'For every American
who dies in Bataan'

'seven Filipinos
shed their blood.'

'Americahas abandoned you.'

General, what do you think
our chances are that..

That help is on its way?
Nothing we can bet on.

'What good is liberty
to the dead?'

'Filipinos'

why do you fight?

Look toward the sea.

Your liberators come

to restore your homes
and your loved ones.

'Filipinos, look
toward the sea.'

Scotty.

Any word of a concentration
on our left?

No, sir. Nothing
to indicate one.

But we have time for aerial
reconnaissance before dark.

Yes, we got time alright,
but no air corps.

It burned out a bearing.

- Get Colonel Madden.
- Yes, sir.

(woman on radio)
'Filipinos, why are you
rotting in foxholes?'

'You have no arms.'

'You're dying by the thousands
of malaria.'

'Your homes are
being destroyed.'

Colonel Madden.
Headquarters on the phone.

'Spare your homeland.'

Colonel Madden speaking.

They're attacking about every
hour, sir...as usual.

Joe, something may be pulled
against your end of the line.

Put that company of Philippine
scouts on alert

but don't commit them to action

unless the situation
becomes desperate.

- 'Well, what's up, sir?'
- I wish I knew, Joe.

- Where's Captain Bonifacio?
- He went to the cliffs, sir.

- Colonel, sir.
- Yes.

That woman on the radio,
she was his sweetheart, sir.

I know.

- Roberts.
- Yes, sir.

I'm going up the cliffs.
I'll be gone ten minutes.

- Take over.
- Yes, sir.

- Hello, Andres.
- Oh.

Hi.

- Just passing by, I suppose.
- No, I want to talk to you.

Oh, won't you make
yourself at home?

Cigarette?

Thanks.

I'm sorry, I can't
offer you anything better

than these crude
native cigarettes.

That's alright.

I've been smoking them
for years.

- Find them to my taste.
- Good.

You'll forgive me if I don't
pour you a martini. You see--

- Stop acting like a schoolboy.
- What do you mean schoolboy?

Only a schoolboy
would expose his men

like you did this morning.

I know it's tough when the woman
you love goes over to the enemy.

- But you can't let her--
- That's none of your business.

That's right. But risking these
men's lives is my business.

Keep it up and you'll have
the whole company wiped out.

This is a dirty war
we're fighting.

- We gotta fight it right.
- What do you want me to do?

Act like a soldier.

Remember, you're in command
of a company of men.

You've got the responsibility
of their lives in your hands.

What is it, Bernessa?

Major McKinley
third battalion reports

Japs are making
mass attack, sir.

Get back to your company.
Hold them on the alert.

And don't do anything until you
get orders, understand?

Yes, sir.

By the way, for
this morning's action

I'm recommending you
for the DSC.

- Colonel, sir.
- Yes, Bernessa?

Captain Bonifacio,
how is it with him, sir?

Okay. We'll have to
keep an eye on him.

Yes, sir.

[airplane approaching]

[gunshots]

Get McKinley on a wire.

[explosion]

How much ammunition
do they think we've got?

(McKinley)
'Major McKinley speaking.'

Madden speaking.

What are you guys celebrating
down there, New Year's?

That's real ammunition
you're shooting.

'That's real Japs
we're shooting at, sir.'

At this rate, you'll use up our
nine-day supply in two hours.

'They're not coming at the usual
rate. They're coming in waves.'

McKinley, there aren't
that many Japs.

'Sir, I suggest you come down
and see for yourself.'

[click]

[explosion]

- Take over, Roberts.
- Yes, sir.

I am going to see for myself.

[explosion]

[blasts]

[gunshots]

See what I mean, sir?

[gunshots]

[blasts]

They're actually bridging that
barbed wire with their bodies.

A bridge of dead.

- Are you alright, sir?
- I'm alright.

Didn't know there
were that many Japs.

- Where's McKinley?
- Second one got him, sir.

[blast]

Let's get out of here!

[insects chirping]

- How goes it, Felipe?
- Okay, colonel, sir.

(woman on loudspeaker)
'Filipinos.'

'This is your countrywoman,
Dalisay Delgado'

'speaking to you.'

'I speak to you
from my heart.'

'Must America have the last
drop of your blood?'

'Lay down your guns.'

'The empire of Japan is waiting
to welcome you in a Japanese--'

- Take it easy!
- But--

We haven't got ammunition
to waste on loudspeakers.

Get down.

'Peace, prosperity
and freedom await you'

'as soon asthis war ends.'

'You must not fight.'

'The odds are against you.'

'The Japanese have
more men than..'

- Hello, Carlito.
- Hello, colonel.

- How's the army?
- Okay, colonel, sir.

Take good care of it. I'm
keeping an eye on your guitar.

Thank you, sir.

'Filipinos, there is no honor
in this fight.'

What do they call the DSC you're
getting for today's action?

I'll trade that medal for one
shot at the loudspeaker.

No deal. Can't always
do what we like.

I got orders to report
to Corregidor.

- What for?
- I don't know.

I'm to turn over my command
to Colonel Roberts.

- Can I go with you?
- We lost McKinley today.

You'll take over his battalion.

[blast]

'We must work with them.'

'We must show that we're
worthy of their help.'

'We must stop this
senseless war once..'

[blasts]

Hi, colonel.

- Did the chow get here?
- Yes, sir, colonel.

Good.

Andres

I, uh...I know every man in
this outfit by his first name.

I've known them
since they were kids.

Don't worry about them, colonel.

'You have your lives
and your honor.'

'Lay down your arms.'

[gunshots]

[announcement stops]

Colonel Madden reporting, sir.

Colonel.

Hello, Joe.

Hello, Skinny.
It's good to see you.

- Have a seat.
- Thank you.

We're going to make fast talk.

Where's, uh, General MacArthur?

How are things going at your
end of the line, Joe?

We could use a little more food.

We're running out of horses
and mules, but we'll get by.

Sure, you will.

[blast]

American.

The last.

[blasts]

You're building me up
for something, Skinny.

Let's have it.

- You're going out, Joe.
- Where?

To organize general
guerrilla resistance.

And leave my scouts?

You can't do that to me, Skinny.
I've spent most of my life--

Joe, the President just ordered
General MacArthur to Australia.

Oh.

[blasts]

Well, then I guess
I can leave the scouts.

I don't have to tell you

what the boys of Bataan
have gone through.

They've been bothered
especially with planes.

They've pinned us down
until we're helpless.

We've been combing them
out of our hair. We're..

Anything you can do to
relieve the pressure, Joe.

We'll do the best we can.

- Haven't got much time.
- What about men?

Well, you'll have
to take potluck.

There are a few men in the hills
already scattering of scouts

and Philippine troops
that have been cut off

ROTC boys we couldn't equip
and a few civilians.

Here's a map reference
to a small group

near the town of Balintawak.

You'll leave by PT boat
at midnight.

That doesn't give me time
to get back to my men, does it?

- No, it doesn't.
- I have my sergeant with me--

Sure. Take him along.

And, uh...one thing more.

You'll have a source
of information

you have to guard at all costs.

It covers over Radio Manila.

Radio Manila?

Yes, it's the girl
Dalisay Delgado.

Oh, yes, I know the stuff
she's broadcast is poison

but it would've gone
on the air anyhow.

She's doing more harm
than the Jap guns.

Harm?

It was a tip from her

that kept your reserve company
of scouts out of action

that saved the whole front.

Last night, she warned us
about Yamashita's arrival.

Well, that'll be good news
to...to a friend of hers.

Uh, Joe.

Nobody knows anything
about this except you and me

now that General
MacArthur's gone.

- It'll have to stop there.
- Yes, sir.

The way to make contact with her
is set out in your orders.

It's vital that
the guerrilla movement

be organized in case..

You won't have any trouble.
They're a great people.

They are, sir.

- So long.
- So long, Skinny.

Be seeing you.

To His Excellency, General Homma

soon to be conqueror of Bataan.

Thank you.

If the Chief of Intelligence

can spare his beautiful
companion for a moment

I will talk with her.

I have heard you
on the radio, Miss Delgado.

I am deeply impressed
by your good sense.

Thank you, Your Excellency.

You may be the instrument

of sparing your people
much unpleasantness.

I have worked hard for that end.

You must continue.

The liberation of
the entire Philippines

is now merely a matter of days.

Let us hope so.

In all confidence, Miss Delgado

we Japanese look
upon you Filipinos

as nephews and nieces.

You have been out of our
East Asia family for too long.

'We are waiting to embrace you'

'to welcome you back
into the fold'

'providing you
behave yourselves.'

We shall be very good,
Your Excellency.

I'm certain you will.

But remember, we are kindly

but not indulgent.

We shall not hesitate

to spank the unruly ones.

Thank you, Miss Delgado.

[birds chirping]

The third or American
period of occupation

began with the
Battle of Manila Bay

and will be terminated

by a grant of independence,
July 4, 1946.

'These are the main phases
of our history.'

'What, then, was Spain's
contribution'

'to the Philippines?'

'Maria?'

The Spanish brought us
the holy faith

the Blessed Virgin,
and the saints.

Quite right, Maria.

The Spaniards brought
us Christianity.

And now, what would you say
America gave the Philippines?

- Soda pop.
- Hot dogs.

- Movies.
- Radio.

Baseball.

Perhaps the first of my pupils

has a better answer.

Señor Bello.

America told us
that men are free

or they are nothing.

Since then, we have walked
with high heads among all men.

Thank you, Señor Bello.

But at first, the Filipinos
did not feel that way.

They resisted
the American occupation.

And then what happened? Theresa?

- We were beaten.
- We were not.

Americans cannot beat Filipinos.

My brother Ramon licked
every American in the USA

at a 118 pounds.

Facts, Maximo.
We must stick to facts.

I seem to recall

that Ramone lost his fight
for the championship.

We was robbed.

Perhaps I should ask you about
a Filipino who was not beaten.

What were the last words
of General Del Pillar

to those who left him behind?

I..

I am..

(Bello)
'I am surrounded
by fearful odds'

that will overcome me
and my gallant men.

But I am well pleased
with the thought

that I die fighting
for my beloved country.

Go you into the hills

and defend it to the death.

[cheering]

[silence]

[birds chirping]

Is, uh...this everybody?

Yes, sir.

[speaking Tagalog]

I was told I'd find some
Philippine scouts among you.

Corporal Cruz, 26th Cavalry

Philippine scouts,
reporting, sir.

Good, Corporal.
Anyone else?

- Where are you men from?
- Mostly from Balintawak, sir.

Ever handle guns?

Just bolos, eh?

Our fathers used them well, sir.

How well I know.

I guess you understand
we're taking on a job

that would be tough
for trained men.

We're gonna blow up
a gasoline dump

on a Japanese airfield 50 miles
the other side of Balintawak.

There will be four to five
hundred Japs on the field.

How many?

(Joe)
'Four or five hundred.'

Four or five hund..

A mere trifle, like we say.

We'll start tonight after dark

that oughta put us at the
airfield by dark tomorrow night.

Between now and sundown

Sergeant Bernessa will
give you instructions.

Listen to him carefully
and do exactly as he says.

Take over, Sergeant.

Yes, sir.

Things look rough, huh?

A little rough.

In that case, smell this stew.

Go ahead. Smell it.

Ever smell anything better
than that in your life?

Never.

In that case, taste it.

Why, it's a masterpiece, Bindle.

You taste there the fruits
of two days panhandling

all of which goes to prove
that nothing is wasted.

People could look at me and say,
"Bindle Jackson, hobo."

But without 20 years
experience on the road

could I make up
a mulligan like that?

Never.

If I could only shoot.

Colonel

strictly from a point of view
of scientific curiosity

what would you say
our chances are?

Of blowing up the dump
or getting back?

Well, uh, both,
especially the latter.

Fair.

Fair. You wouldn't say good?

Not if you want me
to tell you what I think.

Very interesting, isn't it?

Not, come to think about it

that I have any seriously
pressing engagements.

Colonel, did you
have a good life?

Fine life, Bindle.

Especially here
on the islands. And you?

Oh, I can't complain.

You know, that's
the worst part about war.

You meet somebody,
you get to know them

wham, you never see them again.

You see something, but you
never know how it ends.

Be, uh, nice to know right now

how all this is going
to end, wouldn't it?

It certainly would.

You will bow
to the Japanese officer

as representative
of His Imperial Majesty!

Lower!

Fellow Orientals

the hand of His Imperial
Majesty, the Emperor

has put an end
to your domination

by an exploiting and
arrogant American race.

It will next put an end
to a system of education

designed to impress upon you
a sense of inferiority.

Señor Bello.

Step forward, please.

As principal of this school,
you will haul down the flag.

Señor Bello

unless you haul down the flag,
you will hang in its place.

[dramatic music]

[thud]

You contempt..

For the last time,
Señor Bello--

Señor Bello,
haul down the flag.

I speak to you in the name
of every man, woman, and child

in the United States.

[praying in Latin]

[dramatic music]

- Alright, Bernessa.
- Yes, sir.

- Let's get under way.
- Yes, sir.

[drum beats]

Break it up.

[drum beats continue]

(female #1)
'He was so little'

not a healthy child.

He hated Americans
because his father

had fought with Rinaldo.

It is Miss Barnes.

(Miss Barnes)
'I gave him an apple.'

It was the first he'd ever seen.

And then we became friends.

Oh.

Here, lady,
you'd better sit down.

No.

Ah.

(Joe)
'What happened?'

(Maximo)
'The Japs came into Balintawak"

He was not a brave man.

He was too terrified
even to speak.

But when they ordered him
to haul down our flag

he could only shake his head.

And then they hanged him

in the schoolyard

in the presence of his pupils.

It was a bad thing to look at.

I am Miss Barnes, schoolteacher.

Who are you and
what is your rank?

- Colonel Madden, ma'am.
- Colonel, is it?

Then I'm sure you'll know
what must be done.

'When you attack the village'

'attend especially
to the Japanese Captain.'

'It was he who gave the order.'

We're not attacking
the village, Miss Barnes.

You're an American, are you not?

It was your flag he refused
to lower, not his.

Village isn't much
out of our way, colonel.

Our only chance at getting that
gasoline dump is by surprise.

Yes, but--

Attacking that village puts
the whole countryside on alert.

I'm thinking of
70,000 men on Bataan.

How do you fellas feel about it?

(male #4)
We think you're right, sir.

Are you proposing, sir,
to leave this crime unavenged?

We fight for the Philippines,
not for revenge.

- Bernessa?
- Yes, sir.

- We're moving out immediately.
- Yes, sir.

Now, you stay here
with Miss Barnes.

You'll find food and blankets
in the lean-to.

Take good care of her
till we get back.

Take care of her, indeed.

You think I'd stay
here for a moment?

You can't go back
to the village.

And furthermore, young man,
I am not accustomed

to being ordered about by every
young popinjay in uniform.

- The men are ready, sir.
- Goodbye, Miss Barnes.

Colonel.

You really are not
returning to the village?

Really not.

Then I shall give you
Buenaventura Bello's epitaph.

Someday you may come back into
the village of Balintawak again

and put it over his grave.

"The place matters not.

"Cypress or laurel or lily white

'"scaffold or open plain'

'combat or martyrdom's plight."

'Those words were
written by Jose Risaldo'

'the Philippines' greatest hero'

'on the night before he was
executed by the Spaniards.'

Remember those words.
Carry them in your heart.

'So that wherever men fight
for freedom, it may be said.'

"Here lies Buenaventura Bello.

Schoolteacher of Balintawak."

- Colonel.
- Yes.

What are our chances now?

- Good.
- Funny thing. So would I.

[birds chirping]

Hold it up.

There's Mount Maravelas ahead.

We ought to be two hours
from the airfield.

We better split up.
Check your watch.

Bernessa, that is
Mount Maravelas, isn't it?

Yes, sir.

We should hear
gunfire from Bataan.

Yes, sir.

- Cruz!
- Yes, sir.

Hold this group here.
Keep 'em under cover.

Bring along four men.
We'll take a look-see.

[distant gunfire]

[distant shouting]

[shouting continues]

Scouts.

[screaming]

[indistinct chattering]

Give me a hand.

- Bernessa.
- Yes, sir.

Post some guards.

[speaking Tagalog]

- What happened?
- Bataan has fallen.

[indistinct chattering]

Seventy thousand men.
How could it happen?

- We're beaten.
- The Japs have beaten us.

Hunger and sickness
beat us, not the Japs.

Why didn't America
send food and medicine?

'Why didn't America help"

Maybe you can still get away.
There is no more army here.

Now, the fighting will be
done in Australia, sir.

Maybe there will be
fighting here.

Maybe the people
will want to fight.

Sure. The people will fight.

Against thousands of Japs?
After they've beaten our armies.

We've fought that way before.
We've never been conquered.

With bolos against machine guns?

If schoolteacher can die
for the American flag.

We can fight for
the Philippines.

We must have a hope.
We cannot die for nothing.

You remember the name,
Andres Bonifacio?

Every Filipino does.

If he sent a call,
would people answer?

- Bonifacio's dead.
- But his grandson is alive.

Among those prisoners.

[speaking Tagalog]

Maybe we'll be able
to find him, sir.

[distant shouting]

[dramatic music]

[drumbeats]

[drumbeats continues]

That's for you, captain.

- Alright, set him down.
- Don't set him down.

Take him into the lean-to.
Put him down carefully.

He's a very sick man.

[speaking Tagalog]

Which one of you
calls himself the cook?

'Me.'

I want hot water
and clear broth.

Do you make broths?
Don't pretend if you don't.

- Well, I--
- Good. Hurry off.

Maximo, get these men
some water. They're thirsty.

Yes, ma'am.

Cook!

Cook, that's a petticoat
you're gaping at.

- You've seen one before.
- Yes. But not lately.

Hurry with the broth.

Who is he?

He's the grandson
of Andres Bonifacio.

No wonder you carried
him so carefully.

Those men are waiting for you.

- Where you from?
- From the north. Lingayen.

- I've come to fight.
- We come from Batangas.

- We've come to fight too.
- Good.

Plenty of fighting to be done.
You bring any news?

They say the Japs
have taken Bataan.

I know.
How about Corregidor?

They don't say about Corregidor.

You can do most good
if you return

and tell everyone
the war hasn't ended yet.

Now, the people must fight.
We need men.

We have no arms.

- Where did you get this?
- Killed a Jap.

Kill more Japs
and get more guns.

When you have men in arms,
send your leaders to me.

You'll know where we are.
Good luck.

- Thank you.
- Be careful.

We'll drive all the Japs out.

'We'll chase them
out of Balintawak.'

(Madden)
'Sure you will, Maximo.'

Maximo, hurry to the village.
Try to find some eggs.

Don't forget those papers.
Hurry now.

You know what this will
mean for the people?

Reprisals and terror.

It's always been an all-out war.

Now there's no
pretense about it.

You can't inflict this on them.
They've suffered too much.

I'm...making arrangements
for you to leave the island.

You can't ask me to leave.
My children are here, my work.

Know what they do to Guerrillas?

If Filipino women
can endure it, I can.

- 'No. I'm afraid--'
- Besides..

You need someone to nurse him.

'At least until he's better.'

We'll see.

Oh, uh..

Miss Barnes...you spoke of
an epitaph for Señor Bello.

- Yes, I did.
- Get it ready.

We're going into
Balintawak tonight.

[door opens]

(Madden)
'Colonel Roberts?'

(Andres)
'Last time I saw him
he was still alive.'

How about Alfonso?

He was in pretty bad shape.

He was still going.

There was a rumor about
taking our entire outfit

to the same prison camp.

- You haven't eaten a thing.
- Sorry, ma'am. I'm not hungry.

You can't get your strength
back if you don't eat something.

Here's some real chicken broth.
If you knew the trouble--

Sorry, ma'am.

I don't know what
I'm going to do with him.

- 'Have you seen Maximo?'
- He hasn't come back yet.

Well, I can't imagine
what's happened to him.

And Jose Lopez
and Tomas Rinaldo?

They left for
Balintawak yesterday.

And they haven't come back yet.

He just won't eat.
I don't understand it.

He's been through
a pretty rough experience.

Yes, but his pulse is normal.
His eyes are clear.

- What is his trouble?
- Among other things, a woman.

A woman. This certainly isn't
the time for that sort of thing.

He's gotta get her
out of his mind.

Sometimes it isn't that easy.

(Bindle)
'We spend the winter
in Palm Beach.'

- Doing what?
- 'Oh, taking it easy.'

- Have you seen Maximo?
- No, ma'am.

Or Jose Lopez?
Or Tomas Rinaldo?

No, ma'am.

- Let's see. Now, where were we?
- Taking it easy.

In Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

Ah, yes. So we spend
the winter in Florida.

Then we hop a train,
a streamliner, mind you.

- Nothing but the best for us.
- We still don't buy tickets?

Who buys tickets?

'We hop off at New York
for the opening ball game.'

- 'Crash a few shows.'
- Say, Joe.

- Yes, Joe.
- When do we work?

Never.

I sure I'm going
to like the USA.

Say, where you been? Pickle puss
has been looking for you.

Oh, okay.

'I know a place in New York that
makes hot dogs a foot long.'

- 'A whole foot long?'
- With relish and mustard?

- 'The works.'
- Mm.

Maybe you're wondering how
we get money to buy hot dogs.

There's ways and means of
getting money without working.

- Strictly legal, mind you.
- Where have you been?

The idea of a grown man talking
like that before these boys.

- What have you there?
- A radio.

Radio?

Hey!

[speaking Tagalog]

Say, colonel, look.
A radio!

Where did you pick it up,
in Balintawak?

No. I stole it from the Japs.

(woman on radio)
'Every man, woman, and child'

'in the district
will be wiped out.'

'Filipinos, do not resist.'

'For every Japanese life,
we pay with 10 Filipino lives.'

'Sixty Filipinos were
executed today.'

'I now read the names of those
who paid with their lives'

'for the recent disorders.'

'In Balintawak, for the murder
of four Japanese officers.'

'Forty Filipinos were executed"

- Forty men.
- 'Tomas Rinaldo, age 28.'

'Felipe Luiz, age 16.'

'Juan Dios, age 30.'

'Pablo Quincaro, age 19.'

- 'Ramon Cuenca, age 35.'
- That's my father.

They killed my father!

(Barnes)
'Maximo.'

[crying]

[crying continues]

The war hurts everybody.

Rest a while. Then we'll send
you back to Balintawak.

- Your mother will need you.
- But I'm coming back.

You said I could.

Sure, Maximo.

(man on radio)
'Two submarines appeared
in the Gulf of Mexico'

'and sank two American vessels.'

'In Burma, British/Chinese
forces continue to withdraw.'

'Last night, after six days
of ceaseless cannonading'

'by the Japanese, the fortress
of Corregidor in Manila Bay'

'and Forts Hughes,
Drum, and Frank'

'were surrendered by
general Jonathan Wainwright.'

[indistinct chattering]

The news is a little tough.

Tough?

We're licked, Joe.

Licked? When is a nation licked?

Military textbooks
say a war is over

when the objectives are taken.

The United States
fought your grandfather.

We found the textbooks
were wrong.

Were they?

You fought the Spaniards
for 300 years.

Then the American came.

And few revolutionaries
called "The Catapunan"

took everything
we threw at them.

Fought us to a standstill
with bolos and clubs.

Now the Jap's here.

What would've happened if
we hadn't fought the Spaniard?

My grandfather hadn't
called out the Catapunan.

- You'd be slaves.
- What are we now?

I've been doing lot of thinking
these last few days, Joe.

I wondered why you saved me
out of thousands of prisoners.

- You picked the wrong guy.
- I picked Andres Bonifacio.

I know you did.

Now you expect him to announce
that Bonifacio's back.

To arms, Filipinos!
Remember the Catapunan.

Kill the Japs, even if you'll
be killed 10 to 1, 20 for 1.

When there aren't any men, then
women and children, uselessly.

- Uselessly?
- Alone, we're helpless.

Where are all those American
warships we were promised?

Where are those
American guns and planes?

- Why didn't they come?
- I don't know.

- Promise us they'll return.
- No, I can't.

I should urge them on
to more slaughter?

It's easy for you.
They're not your people.

I don't mean that, Joe.

I know you're a better
Filipino than I am.

Maybe you should've
left me prisoner.

We've taken too much
these last few months.

Sure.

A guy can only take so much.
Then he loses something.

I know.

I've seen too much.

We don't know if the Americans
are coming back or not.

A guy's got to have
something to live for

before asking others to die.

Sure.

After a while you..

You lose something.

Andres, you feel strong
enough to go to Manila?

- Getting rid of me?
- Yes. You don't belong here.

I'm willing to fight.

You got to believe in
what you're fighting for.

Maybe if you go to Manila

you'll find something that will
change your mind. Will you go?

Sure.

I wanna get a message through.
Got a contact there.

We'll get you a monk's robe.

You'll go to the chapter house
of the Dominicans.

Ask for the prior. Tell him
you want to hear a confession.

[soft music]

(Dalisay)
To intercede for the soul
of Andres Bonifacio.

Who has passed from this world.

May he be set in a region
of peace and light.

Through our lord and savior,
Jesus Christ. Amen.

You have come from the prior?

'You have come from the prior?'

- Andres.
- Dalisay?

- Is it Dalisay?
- Andres, Andres.

I thought you're dead.

'Andres, they're watching us.
Be careful.'

- I must look at you.
- 'Don't.'

There must be some place
we can talk.

'Dalisay?'

- 'You haven't gone?'
- No. I'm trying to think.

There's a little park
behind the church.

Wait a few moments after I go.
I'll meet you there.

[leaves rustling]

Dalisay.

Darling.

We have only a few moments
together and I'm crying.

You haven't changed a bit.

You're just as I remembered you
a thousand times.

Can't tell you how much I wanted
this moment. How I wanted to--

[match strikes]

Is there someplace
we can be alone?

Where? Where?

They cast a long shadow.

I don't care. I can't leave you
now that I found you.

'What good can we do now?'

Maybe the Americans
will come back someday.

- I'll come back with them then.
- No.

We're not waiting
for anyone to come back.

We don't want freedom as a gift.

We want it as something
we fought and die for.

- I'll kill him if he returns.
- I've got to go now.

You're throwing away
our happiness.

- Come away with me.
- Are you with Madden?

Yes. We're at Balintawak.

When can I see you again?
When can I come back?

Don't come back ever. Maybe
I'll be able to come to you.

We must fight, Andres.

- So you came back.
- Yeah. I saw Dalisay.

- Good.
- You've known about her, huh?

- Yes.
- Why didn't you tell me?

Ever thought I'd wanna know the
woman I love wasn't a traitor?

I was under orders,
orders that might affect

the safety of every American
and Filipino on the island.

Don't talk to me
about the Filipinos.

Mention freedom around them,
they don't stop to think.

They walk empty-handed
into machine guns.

But you and I, Joe,
we should know better.

We should think
about our chances.

You and Dalisay have
gone out of your heads.

Okay, Andres, we're crazy.
We and 17 million Filipinos.

- Why did you come back here?
- 'Cause I'm crazy, too.

I want to keep fighting Japs.

Although I know it's mad.
Don't get me wrong.

No one's gonna use my name
to encourage people

to kill themselves faster
than the Japs are doing it.

I'll fight until Dalisay
decides to join me.

After that, we're getting
out of here as fast as we can.

Alright, Andres, if that's
the way you feel about it.

We'll do the best
we can without you.

But just between us lunatics,
I think we'll win.

[speaking Tagalog]

[speaking Tagalog]

[guns firing]

[indistinct chattering]

But what is being done?

Your Excellency,
we cannot find the enemy.

We send 100 men,
and they see nothing.

We send 10 men,
and they don't come back.

We have set up severe
reprisals, Your Excellency.

- Reprisals.
- 'Your Excellency.'

Your Excellency,
you must let me resign.

A dead man cannot
serve the Japanese

no matter how hard you try.

Look, they came into my bedroom
while I was asleep.

And they painted this
on my pillow. Right next to my..

To my throat.

This is a sign of war.
This is my death warrant.

You're in no danger.
We'll provide sentries.

I'm the chief of police.
Had four sentries all night.

You're under our protection.

Protection?

Did you protect
the mayor of LaGaspy?

Or the commissioner
of Moyalas or the commiss--

Six whole divisions
at your disposal.

And you couldn't even
protect our friends.

All you could think
about was reprisals.

Send in Miss Delgado.

You have my personal
guarantee of safety.

- You may go.
- Thank you, Your Excellency.

They might have just
as easily have slit my throat.

Miss Delgado,
tell Colonel Coroki

why we have failed to win
the Filipino people over.

I wasn't aware that--

The guerrillas have
the complete aid

and sympathy of the people.

We're interested only
in a frank answer.

There's no advantage in
cooperating with the Japanese.

A man obeys all
the Japanese laws.

When he's taken
at random and shot

his neighbor will think,
it does no good to obey.

He might as well die fighting.

You're a conquered people.

What do you expect,
independence?

That's not a bad idea.

Miss Delgado, Tokyo
has graciously

consented to grant
full independence

to its little
nephews and nieces.

'You will see the advantage
of cooperating with us.'

Why, we'll hold these islands
with only two divisions.

The granting of independence

must be an impressive occasion.

You will help us, Miss Delgado?

It will be a great honor,
Your Excellency.

Perhaps, it would be a good idea

to hold the ceremonies
at Balintawak.

It's the birthplace
of Philippine independence.

An intelligent suggestion.

The arrangements will be left
in Colonel Coroki's hands.

To avoid any possible
interference with the ceremony

I suggest you keep
the place secret.

We wish to make that
a memorable occasion, colonel.

It will be a most memorable
occasion, Your Excellency.

Yes.

Make it memorable, colonel.
Most memorable.

You can find room for this.

Captain, everything's
alright in Balintawak.

- What did you tell them?
- What you told me to say.

Tell me exactly.

Told them not to do anything
to tip the Japs off.

Do their business,
and do what the Japs said.

And when the shooting
started, scram.

You said the Japs
promised independence?

- Yeah.
- What did they say?

- Nothing.
- Bernessa, get all the men.

- Yes, captain.
- Private Cuenca?

- Yes, sir?
- You accomplished your mission.

He deserves a red star.

Red star, indeed.

In his last composition
he spelled liberty

with a "u" instead of an "e."

[drumbeats]

You know, colonel, it'll
only take one informer

to tip this whole deal
off to the Japs.

That's right.

What of it?

Oh, nothing. Just thinking
out loud, I guess.

I don't know what I'm standing
around for with so much to do.

I've outlined a course of
study for the children.

Tell them they must
keep up on their studies.

They must brush
their teeth twice a day

and eat lots of greens.

I'm leaving with Colonel Madden.

- But I'm going along.
- That's out of the question.

You must take charge
of the children.

But he promised me.
He said I could be a scout.

Yes, I did, and--

You're playing at war too much
for your age. I think--

- I'm going to be a scout.
- You mustn't--

If you don't mind,
he's still my pupil.

Now, get that nonsense
out of your head.

- I'll get the outline.
- I'm not going back.

Maximo, if you insist
on this stubbornness

I'm afraid I'm going to have
to leave without saying goodbye.

I'm going with you.

Maximo.

Come here.

Sit down.

Miss Barnes loves you very much.

I know. I'm sorry,
but I want to go.

You can't.

After tomorrow, Japs will
be chasing us night and day.

We'll have to move fast.

We'll sleep in swamps,
have days without food.

Sounds okay to me.

But you're much too
important to risk.

You're the guy we're
fighting this war for.

- I'd rather be a scout.
- This thing won't last forever.

After it's over, you're going
to have to build and plan.

You'll help make the Philippines
a great nation.

You did promise me.

You even called me
Private Cuenca.

Alright.

I'll tell you what I'll do.

I'll make you a full colonel.

Gee.

The first thing
an officer has to learn

is to take orders and
obey them to the letter.

Remember what Miss Barnes said?

Take charge of the kids and make
them keep up in their studies.

Stay out of trouble.
Got it?

Yes, sir.

Okay, colonel.

- I'll be seeing you.
- Yes, sir.

(man on mic)
'In a few moments,
we'll be on air.'

'In the meantime,
here are the instructions'

'for those gathered
in this park.'

'You are enjoined
to obey strictly'

'the following regulations.'

'One, do not show any flag
but the Japanese flag.'

'Two, at the appropriate times
you will shout banzai, loudly.'

'And with enthusiasm,
three times.'

'Three, do not make
any suspicious movement.'

We are about to broadcast.

There will be a complete silence
unless otherwise indicated.

People of the Philippines, we're
broadcasting from Balintawak

'the birthplace
of Filipino freedom.'

'Seventeen million Filipinos are
gathered around their radios'

'all over the island, invited
by the Japanese government.'

'Today, the seeds of Filipino
and Japanese friendship bloom.'

'This day will live forever
in every true Filipino.'

People of the Philippines,
we now bring to you

His Imperial Highness,
Prince Ito.

Banzai!

Banzai!

Banzai!

The Filipino nation
will be included

in the greater east Asia
cold prosperity sphere.

Therefore, by virtue
of the authority

of His Imperial Majesty,
the Emperor of Japan.

I hereby proclaim to the world

the full and complete
independence

of the republic
of the Philippines.

Banzai!

Banzai!

'There is lavish cheers obtained
from the people of Balintawak.'

'His imperial highness,
Prince Ito, has retired.'

'Miss Dalisay Delgado's
crossing the platform'

'and will raise the first flag
of the new Philippine Republic"

'The guard of honor
will fire a volley'

to commemorate
this historic event.

[gunshots] Take cover!

Follow me!

This is Dalisay Delgado
speaking to you.

For the first time I'm
able to speak the truth.

The Japanese have offered us
what they call independence.

Let this be our answer.

Take cover!

'Take cover!'

Fire at the radio.
Destroy it!

'Cover Bonifacio.'

Resist the Jap invader.
Head for the hills.

Let's get out of here.

[gunfire]

Cease firing!

Cease firing!

Lieutenant, assemble the men,
round up the civilians.

This is what we get for
granting them independence.

I told home this
gesture was foolish.

'This is no way
to handle Filipinos.'

'I knew the girl
wasn't to be trusted.'

'From now on we'll smash
them before they resist.'

- Get out after them.
- Where do I look?

Anywhere, but find them,
especially the girl.

I want them hounded until every
one is brought back to me.

Let me go. Let me go.
Let me go.

Let me go.

Your Excellency, I saw this boy
direct a crowd off the field.

I caught him as he was
trying to run away.

Where did you get this?

Where did you get this?

Where are their headquarters?

Talk!

Where did they go?

Don't.

I'll show you.

I'll show you where they went.

Alright.

You know what I've
been thinking?

Wouldn't it be nice if we
were on that road up above

and had a bunch of
Japs caught down here?

We could pick 'em off like ducks
in a shooting gallery.

We'd murder them.

Hold it up.

Here, catch your breath.

We could come down that road

and catch the Japs
like rats in a trap.

They wouldn't have a chance.

I'm alright.

[speaking Tagalog]

Come on, honey.

There they are. Stop at
the head of the canyon.

I know what you're thinking.

- You do? How come?
- I'm psychic.

What's that?

Take cover!

Boy, could we murder them.

Stop it! Stop it!

[screaming]

[machine gun firing]

Maximo.

Maximo.

- Maximo.
- I won't tell.

I won't tell, I won't tell.

It's Miss Barnes, Maximo.

They didn't get you, did they?

No, dear, they didn't.

They took my eagle away.

- Miss Barnes.
- Yes, dear?

I'm sorry I didn't say goodbye.

I'm sorry I didn't learn
to spell liberty.

Dear God.

Whoever learned it so well.

Colonel Madden.

Australia has been trying
to get you, sir.

- Where is your radio set up?
- This way, sir.

[speaking Tagalog]

About two weeks, sir.

I think a razor, sir.

Thank you.

Bernessa, we're going on ahead.

We're gonna have to leave you,
I got word from headquarters.

- We're going, aren't we?
- No, we have to move fast.

Your best bet is break
up into small groups

and head for this spot
in northern Leyte.

American submarines have
been putting in there.

- What's up, Joe?
- I don't know yet.

Maybe something big.

Well, good luck.

Goodbye, colonel.

Oh, Joe.

Yes?

Good luck.

Thanks, Andres.

I'll be seeing you.

[birds chirping]

Hey!

Bernessa.

'Santo.'

- Pepe. Captain.
- Bernessa, how are you?

- We had word you were coming.
- Where is Colonel Madden?

Headquarters sent for him,
they took him to Australia.

He'll be back soon.

There's a camp ahead,
it's not very far.

Come on, let's go.

Thank you, Bernessa.

Glad to see you.
I'm Captain Bonifacio.

Welcome, captain.
We're glad to see you.

What are these people
doing here?

They're waiting
for the submarine.

There are thousands more with
their families all over here.

These people look like
they're starving.

Why don't you spread
over the countryside?

We must stay together.

There's rumor that the
action's taking place here.

You'd risk lives on a rumor?

The rumors we hear are true.

How long have you been
waiting for this submarine?

- Two weeks.
- Two weeks?

How much food do you think
a submarine can bring

if it comes?

Not much food, but many guns.

- Have you had any word?
- Not yet.

We've been sending
two men out in a boat.

They fly an American
flag and wait.

Maybe a submarine will see them.

What if a Jap plane sees them?

Then we send two other men.

Why are you puzzled?
Aren't you a Filipino?

Hey, whose idea was it
to volunteer for this job?

Yours.

I must have been delirious
for lack of food.

Well, maybe I'll
dream me up a nice steak.

Dream me one, too.

How would you like it?

Medium rare.

Coming up.

Hey, submarine!

Submarine!

Hey, submarine!

'Submarine!'

'Submarine, submarine.'

[cheering]

'Andres. Andres.'

Captain Bonifacio.

- Hello, Andres.
- Hey, hiya, Joe.

Hey, you look naked.

Well, you're all set.

You're going out.

I'm not leaving, Joe.

I belong here.

This is Commander Wait
of the United States navy.

He has some good news for you.

'I heard so much about
what you've been doing'

I finally persuaded headquarters
to let me take this mission

so I could see for myself.

I don't deserve to
bring you this news

but...I'm proud that I am.

Two and a half years ago, we
promised the Filipino people

we'd come back.

Well, we're coming.

'On October 20,
at 10:00 in the morning'

'the soldiers of the American
army will land on Leyte.'

The navy will prepare the way.

Two hours before
the actual landings

there will be heavy navy
bombardment on all landing areas

part of my job is to get all
Filipino civilians in the areas

to evacuate nine days
before d-day.

That will give the Japs an idea
where to expect the landings.

There's noting else we can do.
We can't risk civilian lives.

There haven't been civilians
here since the fall of Bataan.

It'll save American lives and
help make the landing safe.

Our people will not evacuate.

(male #5)
'That's right.'

I'm sure glad you guys
are on our side.

Well, that won't be necessary.
Headquarters has sent me here

to help you do a job that's more
important, if we can do it.

'The moment naval
bombardment begins'

'the Japs will know the exact
locations of our landings.'

'They'll immediately try
to rush reinforcements'

'to those spots.'

The only road capable
of handling heavy transport

runs through
the village of Balog.

If we can block that
road, and hold it

the Japs can't
get through in time.

How long do we hold them?

From 8 a.m. when the bombardment
begins until 11:00.

'By that time Macarthur's
beachhead should be secure.'

Okay.

But the army doesn't
expect to have forces

at Balog until 2:30.

Which means 6 1/2 hours

before we can figure
on any help.

Okay.

- Is that all, sir?
- I think so.

- You don't have much equipment.
- We'll get more at Balog.

There's a Jap supply
depot there.

That's nothing but open country,
nothing but rice paddies around.

We know.

What this amounts to a surprise
attack in broad daylight

in open country where the Japs
would expect something.

That's right.
It won't be easy.

I think you can report
to headquarters commander

that the mission
will be accomplished.

Yes, sir. Sir, do you have any
idea how it's gonna be done?

Sure.

So I can tell my grandchildren,
how will you do it?

Trickery, commander,
sheer trickery.

As a matter of fact
an old Filipino trick

that I learned the hard way

from Captain Bonifacio
grandfather.

[birds chirping

- Any sign of anything?
- No, Your Excellency.

Have you checked the
undergrowth over there?

Yes, Your Excellency.
Nothing suspicious.

It's very strange, civilians are
evacuating this area.

- Double the sentries.
- Yes, Your Excellency.

[explosions]

[gunshots]

[speaking Tagalog]

[gunshots continue]

Get down, you idiot!

Give me another clip.

[gunshots continue]

One more to go.

I'll take the first one.

- You got a grenade, Bernessa?
- I'm all out, sir.

Hey, Bindle!

Yeah?

How's your pitching arm?

[gunfire]

[machine gun firing]

Come on.
Let's get to work.

Japanese land mines, sir.

Andres, some land mines.

Now plant them forward so they
won't mess up our tank traps.

Put Santos in charge
of TNT for the bridge.

- Santos, come on.
- 'Yes, sir.'

- Bernessa.
- Yes, sir.

Get about 20 men. We'll pick out
some defense positions.

Yes, sir.

What do you got here?

Nothing big enough
to stop a tank, colonel.

'Miss Barnes.'

They're bringing back
the books they hid

while the Japs were here.

[bell tolls]

And our boys are landing now.

[cannon fire]

[explosions]

[birds chirping]

[explosion]

[gunfire continues]

This is it.

[machine gun firing]

Fire at the parapet.

Captain Jackson reporting, sir.
Ready to take over.

- They're all yours.
- Yes, sir.

Hey.

You're three minutes late.

Andres.

I brought you something.

Free Filipino soil.

You better get
this arm bandaged.

There's still lots to do.

And there's plenty more
where that came from.

(narrator)
The blood, sweat, and tears
have not been in vain.

Freedom is on the march again.