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Attack Force Z

Not Rated
WarAction
6.2/10(55 ratings)

Tim Burstall directs then-up-and-comers Mel Gibson and Sam Neill in this action-packed Cannes Film Festival selection about the grim realities of World War II, a gritty drama based on actual events. Sent to rescue survivors from the site of a plane crash in the South Pacific, Capt. P.G. Kelly (Gibson) and his elite squad of Australian commandos must keep tabs on a defecting Japanese official who could hold the secret to peace.

06-01-1982
1h 33m
Attack Force Z
Backdrop for Attack Force Z

Main Cast

John Phillip Law

John Phillip Law

Lieutenant Veitch

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Captain Kelly

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Sergeant Costello

Chris Haywood

Chris Haywood

Able Seaman A.D. 'Sparrer' Bird

Sylvia Chang

Sylvia Chang

Chien Hua

Ko Chun-Hsiung

Ko Chun-Hsiung

Lin Chan-Lang

Ted King

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Tim Burstall
Production:
Fauna Productions, Central Motion Picture Corporation, Australian Film Commission, John McCallum Productions
Revenue:
$88,000

Key Crew

Director:
Tim Burstall
Screenplay:
Roger Marshall
Executive Producer:
John McCallum
Producer:
Lee Robinson

Locations and Languages

Country:
TW; US; AU
Filming:
AU; TW
Languages:
en