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Gallipoli (1981)

PG 110 min  -  Adventure | Drama | History  -   28 August 1981 (USA)
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Two Australian sprinters face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey during World War I.

Director:

Peter Weir

Writers:

Peter Weir (story), David Williamson (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Lee Mark Lee ...
Bill Kerr Bill Kerr ...
Jack
Harold Hopkins Harold Hopkins ...
Les McCann
Charles Lathalu Yunipingu Charles Lathalu Yunipingu ...
Zac (as Charles Yunupingu)
Heath Harris ...
Stockman
Ron Graham Ron Graham ...
Wallace Hamilton
Gerda Nicolson Gerda Nicolson ...
Rose Hamilton
Mel Gibson ...
Robert Grubb ...
Billy
Tim McKenzie Tim McKenzie ...
Barney
David Argue David Argue ...
Snowy
Brian Anderson Brian Anderson ...
Railway Foreman
Reg Evans Reg Evans ...
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Jack Giddy Jack Giddy ...
Athletics Official 2
Dane Peterson Dane Peterson ...
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Storyline

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. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Horse | Gallipoli | Turk | Anzac | Running  | See more »

Taglines:

75 years after the landing at Gallipoli, a major motion picture returns to the big screen . . . [1989 Australian re-release] See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | History | War

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ærens vej til Gallipoli See more »

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 2,600,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$59,757 (USA) (30 August 1981) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$5,732,587 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Carries the disclaimer: "Although based on events which took place on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915, the characters portrayed in this film are entirely fictitious." See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The movie opens with young Archy Hamilton (Mark Lee) running a 100-yard practice sprint at dawn, with his uncle (Bill Kerr) keeping time with a stopwatch. After Archy finishes the race, his uncle shows him the watch and Archy's time is just under 10 seconds (9.58 seconds). If one times Archy's sprint, however, it actually consumes about 15 seconds of screen time. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Jack: [to Archy] Deeper. Come on, deeper, deeper.
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Connections

Featured in The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"THE PEARL FISHERS"
Music by Georges Bizet
Performed by Leopold Simoneau and Rene Bianco
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