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Gallipoli (1981) -- 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.
Gallipoli (1981) -- 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.

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Director:
Writers:
Peter Weir (story)
David Williamson (screenplay)
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Release Date:
28 August 1981 (USA) more
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Peter Weir's film of...Gallipoli more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 9 wins & 4 nominations more
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10 Most Unforgettable Peter Weir Movies
 (From The Movie Fanatic. 26 August 2009, 7:55 AM, PDT)

10 Most Unforgettable Peter Weir Movies
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Why "War on Terror" is an impossible contradiction more (95 total)

Cast

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Mark Lee ... Archy Hamilton
Bill Kerr ... Jack
Harold Hopkins ... Les McCann
Charles Lathalu Yunipingli ... Zac (as Charles Yunupingu)

Heath Harris ... Stockman
Ron Graham ... Wallace Hamilton

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 1
Jack Giddy ... Athletics Official 2
Dane Peterson ... Announcer
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Runtime:
110 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Producers advertised for 400 skilled male horse riders for the movie, yet only 200 turned up for shooting. The remaining 200 horse riders in the movie were women, dressed to look as men. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: During the assaults on the Turkish trenches at Gallipoli many of the Australian army's bayonets are obviously made of rubber - they bend and flap quite noticeably. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Jack: [to Archy] Deeper. Come on, deeper, deeper.
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Soundtrack:
CENTONE DI SONATA No. 3 more

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Why "War on Terror" is an impossible contradiction, 19 January 2004
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Author: lawofthebicycle from Sydney, Australia

A lesson still sadly unlearned by today's great "Empire" - this film builds perfectly to show that war IS terror. In 1915, as today, it is not the ruling elites that ultimately face that terror, but everyday people full of precious dreams and yet-to-be-fulfilled promise. "Gallipoli" follows the adventure of two Australian mates fighting for the British Empire in a badly-managed attack in Turkey during WW1. The deckchairs have been somewhat rearranged these days, but the message is as relevant, as chilling and as powerful as ever. A true classic.

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