The Odd Angry Shot (1979)
- Starring:
- Graham Kennedy, John Hargreaves, (more)
- Director(s):
- Tom Jeffrey
Synopsis of The Odd Angry Shot
In The Odd Angry Shot director Tom Jeffrey provides a cathartic Australian answer to Michael Cimino's The Deer Hunter. Australia's participation in the Vietnam War was as much of an alienating and soul-searching experience for Australians as for Americans, and Jeffrey's frank portrayal of a group of Australian volunteers casts the war in a different light from the perspective of a Cimino or Oliver Stone. The story concerns a corp of Australian elite soldiers -- the Special Air Service troops (the equivalent of the United States' Special Forces group) -- and the elite group's more pragmatic and hopeful attitudes -- whiling away the time in mindless diversions and cracking jokes. Then one of their own is killed and their feelings about the war suddenly change. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Odd Angry Shot
- Graham Kennedy - Harry
- John Jarratt - Bill
- Graeme Blundell - Dawson
- Ian Gilmour - Scott
- Brandon Burke - Isaacs
- Tony Barry - Black Ronnie
- John Fitzgerald - Intelligence corporal
- Ray Meagher - Range corporal
- Roger Newcombe - Clifford
- Rose Ricketts - Nurse
- Freddie Paris - Marine
- Brian Wenzel - Bill's Dad
- Sarah Lee - Bar Girl
- John Hargreaves - Bung
- Bryan Brown - Rogers
- Richard Moir - Medic
- John Allen - Lt. Golonka
- Graham Rouse - Cook
- Max Cullen - Warrant Officer
- Johnny Garfield - Padre
- Frankie J. Holden - Spotted soldier
- Brian Evis - Mayberry
- Chuck McKinney - 1st Marine
- Joy Westmore - Bill's mum
- Sharon Higgins - Bill's Girl
- Brian Anderson - Barman
- Director(s):
- Tom Jeffrey
- Writer(s):
- Tom Jeffrey
- Producer(s):
- Tom Jeffrey, Sue Milliken
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