IMDb 3.8 2022 HD

Battle for Saipan

Battle for Saipan

2022
Action History War
94 min R USA
5.5 / 10
3.8 IMDB

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…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Brandon Slagle
Starring
Casper Van Dien / Jeff Fahey / Louis Mandylor / Jennifer Wenger / Devanny Pinn / Natalya Nikolaeva / Eoin O'Brien / Josh Riley

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

tense harrowing desperate courageous grim survival intense focused dramatic grounded gritty determined

Reviews

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Penelope Croft
Mar 28, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

The dramatic potential of 'Battle for Saipan' is clear from its premise: a hospital on July 7, 1944, falling under a brutal Japanese assault. The film leans heavily into the survival aspect, with Casper Van Dien portraying a…

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Alistair Finch
Mar 28, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

For a film that plunges headfirst into the chaos of war, 'Battle for Saipan' proves surprisingly effective. The narrative, set on July 7, 1944, when a U.S. Army hospital is attacked, is taut and relentless. The direction excels…

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Genevieve Dubois
Mar 28, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

'Battle for Saipan' attempts to inject a personal, high-stakes drama into the well-trodden territory of World War II combat films. The central conceit of a hospital under siege on July 7, 1944, is undeniably gripping, but the execution…

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Marcus Bellweather
Mar 28, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

A palpable sense of desperation permeates 'Battle for Saipan', a film that zeroes in on a harrowing incident during the Pacific campaign. The story of a U.S. Army hospital besieged on July 7, 1944, provides a potent backdrop…

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Eleanor Vance
Mar 28, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

This wartime drama, 'Battle for Saipan', delivers a claustrophobic and often tense viewing experience. The premise, focusing on a hospital overrun by Japanese forces on July 7, 1944, immediately sets a high-stakes scenario. Casper Van Dien anchors the…

FAQs

By focusing on the specific scenario of a hospital under siege and the desperate escape of wounded personnel, 'Battle for Saipan' aims for a more intimate and character-driven war narrative. While set within a well-known historical event, its emphasis on a small group's struggle for survival within that larger conflict offers a distinct, ground-level perspective, moving beyond broader strategic engagements.