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The Odd Angry Shot

  • 1979
  • Unrated
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.3K
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The Odd Angry Shot (1979)
ActionComedyWar

In between drinking cans of Fosters beer, Australian soldiers tread on a few landmines, and generally experience the war in Vietnam.In between drinking cans of Fosters beer, Australian soldiers tread on a few landmines, and generally experience the war in Vietnam.In between drinking cans of Fosters beer, Australian soldiers tread on a few landmines, and generally experience the war in Vietnam.

  • Director
    • Tom Jeffrey
  • Writers
    • Tom Jeffrey
    • William L. Nagle
  • Stars
    • Graham Kennedy
    • John Hargreaves
    • John Jarratt
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    1.3K
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    • Director
      • Tom Jeffrey
    • Writers
      • Tom Jeffrey
      • William L. Nagle
    • Stars
      • Graham Kennedy
      • John Hargreaves
      • John Jarratt
    • 30User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    Graham Kennedy
    Graham Kennedy
    • Harry
    John Hargreaves
    John Hargreaves
    • Bung
    John Jarratt
    John Jarratt
    • Bill
    Bryan Brown
    Bryan Brown
    • Rogers
    Graeme Blundell
    Graeme Blundell
    • Dawson
    Richard Moir
    Richard Moir
    • Medic
    Peter Drouyn
    • Sergeant Johnson
    Ian Gilmour
    Ian Gilmour
    • Scott
    Graham Rouse
    • The Cook
    John Allen
    • Lieut. Golonka
    Tony Barry
    Tony Barry
    • Black Ronnie
    Brandon Burke
    Brandon Burke
    • Isaacs
    John Fitzgerald
    • Intelligence Corporal
    Mike Harris
    • Sergent Major
    Johnny Garfield
    • Padre
    Ray Meagher
    Ray Meagher
    • Range Corporal
    Frankie J. Holden
    Frankie J. Holden
    • Spotted Soldier
    Roger Newcombe
    Roger Newcombe
    • Lieut. Clifford
    • Director
      • Tom Jeffrey
    • Writers
      • Tom Jeffrey
      • William L. Nagle
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    • Trivia
      The Iroquois ('Huey') helicopters used by the SAS patrols in this movie are those of 9 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, on kind loan from the Australian Defence Force. This squadron - and indeed, the very helicopters seen in the film - actually served in combat during the Vietnam War.
    • Goofs
      Long shots of the base show The jungle right up to the edge of the camp, however in Vietnam all Australian army bases had the trees and shrubs cleared sometimes up to two kilometres all around to eliminate any cover for an attack on the base.
    • Quotes

      Harry: I said 'get fucked', you great beer-sodden bag of shit!

      Sergeant-Major: Right, you're all on a charge.

      Harry: Well, you'd better make it murder, because I'm gonna knock your fucking head right off.

    • Connections
      Featured in Winter of Our Dreams (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Who Cares, Anyway
      Sung by Normie Rowe

      © Leeds Music Pty Ltd

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    An Authentic Look at How We Once Were
    On recent viewing, I have been surprised by how well the film reflected upon individual Australians' involvement in The Vietnam War. It also, through a couple of monologues from old hand, Graham Kennedy, dispassionately reflected upon the ultimate futility of Australia's involvement. Perhaps its greatest strength was documenting the Australian male character of the times without reverting to a "lovable larrikins" approach. The battle scenes are done without heroics or dramatics. There is a matter of factness about the activities and reactions of the unit that makes them seem all the more realistic.The boredom, routines and irritations of jungle warfare are there as well as the odd angry shot that punctuates guerilla warfare. Loved the low-key ending which resisted taking aim at the unjust treatment of the returning vets but did reflect their estrangement as a presentiment of their future problems in readjusting.
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    • Release date
      • March 1, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Special Air Patrol 22
    • Filming locations
      • Canungra, Queensland, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Samson Productions Pty. Ltd.
      • Australian Film Commission
      • New South Wales Films
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    • Budget
      • A$600,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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