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Programme Information

The story of a group of young Australian men who leave their various backgrounds behind and sign up to join the ANZACs in World War I. They are sent to Gallipoli, where they encounter the might of the Turkish army.

Keywords:

Drama, War, Historical, History, Based-on-True-Story, World War, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, WWI, World War 1, WW1

Additional Information:

(1981) (Australia) (4 Star)

Cast:

Mark Lee	.... Archy Hamilton
Bill Kerr	.... Jack
Harold Hopkins	.... Les McCann
Charles Lathalu Yunipingli	.... Zac
Heath Harris	.... Stockman
Ron Graham	.... Wallace Hamilton

Supporting Cast:

Gerda Nicolson	.... Rose Hamilton
Mel Gibson	.... Frank Dunne
Robert Grubb	.... Billy
Tim McKenzie	.... Barney
David Argue	.... Snowy
Brian Anderson	.... Railway Foreman
Reg Evans	.... Athletics Official
Jack Giddy	.... Athletics Official
Dane Peterson	.... Announcer

Directors:

Peter Weir

Writers:

Peter Weir
David Williamson