Gallipoli (1981)
- Starring:
- Mel Gibson, Mark Lee, (more)
- Director(s):
- Peter Weir
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
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The first of two consecutive films to see director Peter Weir team with Mel Gibson (the other being The Year of Living Dangerously), Gallipoli follows two idealistic young friends, Frank (Gibson) and Archy (Mark Lee), who join the Australian army during World War I and fight the doomed Battle of Gallipoli in Turkey. The first half of the film documents the lives of the young men in Australia, detailing their personalities and beliefs. The second half of the movie chronicles the ill-fated and ill-planned battle, where the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps is hopelessly outmatched by the enemy forces. Gallipoli was the recipient of eight prizes at the 1981 Australian Film Institute Awards. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 111 mins
Complete Cast:
- Mel Gibson - Frank Dunne
- Harold Hopkins - Les McCann
- Stan Green - Sgt. Major
- Heath Harris - Stockman
- David Argue - Snowy
- Bill Kerr - Jack
- Tim McKenzie - Barney
- Gerda Nicolson - Rose Hamilton
- Max Wearing - Col. White
- Harold Baigent - Camel Driver
- Dane Peterson - Announcer
- Brian Anderson - Railway Foreman
- Geoff Parry - Sgt. Sayers
- Moshe Kedem - Egyptian Shopkeeper
- Reg Evans - Official
- Jack Giddy - Official
- Mark Lee - Archy
- Ronny Graham - Wallace Hamilton
- Robert Grubb - Billy
- Graham Dow - Gen. Gardner
- Bill Hunter - Maj. Barton
- Jenny Lovell - Waitress
- John Morris - Col. Robinson
- Paul Sonkkila - Sniper
- Charles Yunupingu - Zac
- Don Barker - N.C.O. at Ball
- John Murphy - Dan Dunne
- Phyllis Burford - Laura
- Paul Linkson - Recruiting Officer
- Steve Dodd - Billy Snakeskin
- Peter Ford - Lieutenant Gray
- Director(s):
- Peter Weir
- Writer(s):
- Peter Weir, David Williamson
- Producer(s):
- Ben Gannon, Patricia Lovell, Robert Stigwood
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children, War Violence)
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- 1981 - Gallipoli - Australian Film Institute Awards - Best Picture
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