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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Cast verified as complete
| Mark Lee | ... |
Archy Hamilton
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| Bill Kerr | ... |
Jack
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| Harold Hopkins | ... |
Les McCann
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| Charles Lathalu Yunipingu | ... |
Zac
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| Heath Harris | ... |
Stockman
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Ron Graham | ... |
Wallace Hamilton
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| Gerda Nicolson | ... |
Rose Hamilton
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| Mel Gibson | ... |
Frank Dunne
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| Robert Grubb | ... |
Billy
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Tim McKenzie | ... |
Barney
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| David Argue | ... |
Snowy
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Brian Anderson | ... |
Railway Foreman
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| Reg Evans | ... |
Athletics Official 1
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Jack Giddy | ... |
Athletics Official 2
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Dane Peterson | ... |
Announcer
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Paul Linkson | ... |
Recruiting Officer
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| Jenny Lovell | ... |
Waitress
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Steve Dodd | ... |
Billy Snakeskin
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Harold Baigent | ... |
Camel Driver
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Robyn Galwey | ... |
Mary
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| Don Quin | ... |
Lionel
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Phyllis Burford | ... |
Laura
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Marjorie Irving | ... |
Gran
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| John Murphy | ... |
Frank's Father
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| Bill Hunter | ... |
Major Barton
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Diane Chamberlain | ... |
Mrs. Barton
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Peter Ford | ... |
Lt. Gray
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Ian Govett | ... |
Army Doctor
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| Geoff Parry | ... |
Sgt. Sayers
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Clive Bennington | ... |
English Officer 1
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Giles Holland-Martin | ... |
English Officer 2
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Moshe Kedem | ... |
Egyptian Shopkeeper
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John Morris | ... |
Col. Robinson
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Don Barker | ... |
N.C.O. at Ball
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Kiwi White | ... |
Soldier on Beach
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| Paul Sonkkila | ... |
Sniper
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Peter Lawless | ... |
Observer
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Saltbush Baldock | ... |
Sentry
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| Les Dayman | ... |
Artillery Officer
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Stan Green | ... |
Sgt. Major
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Max Wearing | ... |
Col. White
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| Graham Dow | ... |
General Gardner
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Peter R. House | ... |
Radio Officer
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Directed by
| Peter Weir | ||
Written by
| David Williamson | ... | (screenplay) |
| Peter Weir | ... | (story) |
| Ernest Raymond | ... | (novel "Tell England") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Martin Cooper | ... | associate producer |
| Ben Gannon | ... | associate producer |
| Patricia Lovell | ... | producer |
| Rupert Murdoch | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Francis O'Brien | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Stigwood | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Russell Boyd | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| William M. Anderson | ... | (as William Anderson) |
Editorial Department
| Arthur Cambridge | ... | color grader |
| Margaret Cardin | ... | negative matcher |
| Jeanine Chiavlo | ... | assistant editor (as Jeanine Chialvo) |
| Karen Foster | ... | assistant editor |
| Bill Gooley | ... | laboratory liaison |
Casting By
| Alison Barrett | ||
Art Direction by
| Herbert Pinter | ||
Makeup Department
| Sash Lamey | ... | hair stylist |
| Judy Lovell | ... | makeup artist |
| Liz Michie | ... | hair stylist |
| Robern Pickering | ... | makeup assistant |
| Hamdi Rafaat | ... | makeup assistant: Egypt (as Hamdi Raffat) |
Production Management
| Su Armstrong | ... | production manager |
| Philip Hearnshaw | ... | unit manager |
| Phillip Hurst | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Ahmed Sami | ... | production manager: Egypt |
| Tim Sanders | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Steve E. Andrews | ... | second assistant director (as Steve Andrews) |
| Marshall Crosby | ... | third assistant director |
| Mark Egerton | ... | first assistant director |
| Gamal El-Damatty | ... | assistant director: Egypt (as Gamal El Damaty) |
| Atef El-Tayeb | ... | assistant director: Egypt (as Attef El Taieb) |
| Robert Pendlebury | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Farouk Abdel Aziz | ... | carpenter: Egypt |
| Annie Bleakley | ... | art department assistant |
| Anni Browning | ... | assistant art director |
| Rodney Callow | ... | carpenter |
| Charles Camilleri | ... | carpenter |
| Michael Chorney | ... | carpenter |
| Mahmoud El Maghrbi | ... | property master: Egypt |
| Brian Hocking | ... | property assistant |
| Anthony Lennon | ... | carpenter |
| Billy Malcolm | ... | scenic artist (as William Malcolm) |
| Jenny Miles | ... | second set dresser |
| Clark Munro | ... | stand-by props |
| Wendy Stites | ... | design coordinator (as Wendy Weir) |
| Peter Templeton | ... | construction manager |
| Nicolaas Van Roosendael | ... | first set dresser (as Nick Van Roosendael) |
| Harry Zettel | ... | property buyer |
Sound Department
| Greg Bell | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Helen Brown | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jeffrey Bruer | ... | sound effects editing assistant (as Jeff Bruer) |
| Peter Burgess | ... | sound effects editor |
| Don Connolly | ... | sound recordist |
| Gethin Creagh | ... | second sound mixer |
| Peter Fenton | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Ron Purvis | ... | second sound mixer |
| Stella Savvas | ... | dialogue editing assistant |
| Joe Spinelli | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Steve Courtley | ... | special effects |
| Mont Fieguth | ... | special effects |
| David Hardie | ... | special effects |
| Bruce Henderson | ... | special effects |
| Chris Murray | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Roger Cowland | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Tom Meares | ... | restoration colorist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Dennis Hunt | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Vic Wilson | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Farouk Abdel Aziz | ... | key grip: Egypt |
| Brian Bansgrove | ... | gaffer |
| David Burr | ... | focus puller |
| Colin Chase | ... | electrician |
| Ross Erickson | ... | key grip |
| Paul Gantner | ... | best boy |
| Ahmed Abdel Ghafar | ... | electrician: Egypt |
| Richard Merryman | ... | clapper loader |
| Robin Morgan | ... | grip |
| Yahia Rashad | ... | chief electrician: Egypt |
| Abdel Sadek | ... | grip: Egypt |
| John Seale | ... | camera operator |
| Ron Taylor | ... | underwater photographer |
| Jim Townley | ... | still photographer |
| Robert Verkerk | ... | assistant grip |
| Valerie Taylor | ... | underwater photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Phil Eagles | ... | stand-by wardrobe |
| Graham Purcell | ... | assistant wardrobe coordinator |
| Terry Ryan | ... | wardrobe coordinator |
| Abdel Sameeh | ... | wardrobe assistant: Egypt |
Location Management
| Philip Hearnshaw | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Brian May | ... | composer: additional music / conductor |
| Robert John | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Moya Iceton | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Shawki Abu Ali | ... | production coordinator: Egypt |
| Catherine Barber | ... | production account assistant (as Cathy Barber) |
| Chele Bridger | ... | catering assistant |
| Fran Burke | ... | title designer |
| Brian Burns | ... | armorer |
| Patrick Bywalski | ... | assistant: Robert Stigwood |
| Danny Collins | ... | assistant to producer |
| Carolynne Cunningham | ... | production secretary |
| Wendy Day | ... | unit publicist |
| Bill Gammage | ... | military advisor |
| Treisha Ghent | ... | production accountant |
| Jack Giddy | ... | sports advisor |
| Heath Harris | ... | wrangler |
| Keith Heygate | ... | caterer |
| Phillip Hurst | ... | assistant to location manager |
| Marrianne Khory | ... | assistant to producer: Egypt |
| Greg Luke | ... | assistant wrangler |
| Michael Mavromatis | ... | armorer |
| Rupert Murdoch | ... | presenter |
| Therese O'Leary | ... | production assistant |
| Sue Parker | ... | production assistant |
| David Rowe | ... | machinist |
| Kamal Salem | ... | production assistant: Egypt |
| Tim Sanders | ... | assistant to location manager |
| Gini Smythe | ... | assistant: Robert Stigwood |
| Robert Stigwood | ... | presenter |
| Ron Stigwood | ... | production assistant |
| Ken Taylor | ... | catering assistant |
| Howard Wheatley | ... | production account assistant |
| Kristin Williamson | ... | researcher |
| Bill Willoughby | ... | assistant wrangler |
| Tony Winley | ... | production assistant |
| Larry Yeates | ... | armorer |
| Safed Younis | ... | crowd caller: Egypt |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Roadshow Films (1981) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1981) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1982) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1982) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Home Video (1982) (Australia) (VHS)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1982) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1982) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS) (widescreen)
- Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1982) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2015) (Australia) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (Commemorative Edition)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Belle & Blade Studios (video)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Esselte CIC Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- The People of Port Lincoln (Australian soldiers)
- The People of Adelaide (Australian soldiers)
- 16th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (Australian soldiers)
- Royal Australian Air Force Base, Edinburgh S.A. (Australian soldiers)
- Film Production Services (post-production facilities)
- RCA Records (courtesy of: "Adagio in G Minor for Strings & Organ")
- PolyGram Records (courtesy of: "Oxygene" and "The Pearl Fishers))
- United Sound (re-recording by)
- The Australian Film Commission (with thanks)
- The South Australian Film Corporation (with thanks)
- Australian Department of Defence (with thanks)
- Australian War Memorial (with thanks)
- Australian Department of Defence (with thanks)
- Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society Ltd. (heritage railway line)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 resolute Turkish army.
Written by Murray Chapman |
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| Taglines | Peter Weir's film of...Gallipoli See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | AUD2,600,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although he is wears an AIF uniform, Colonel Robinson is often mistaken for an Englishman because he has a clipped Anglo-Australian accent, typical of the time. See more » |
| Goofs | The Battle of the Nek was not a diversion for the British landing at Suvla, it was a diversion for an attack by New Zealand attack on Sari Bair. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in So Fine, Gallipoli, Cattle Annie and Little Britches, True Confessions, Rich and Famous (1981). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Adagio in G Minor for Strings & Organ See more » |
| Quotes |
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Jack: What are your legs? Archy Hamilton: Springs. Steel springs. Jack: What are they going to do? Archy Hamilton: Hurl me down the track. Jack: How fast can you run? Archy Hamilton: As fast as a leopard. Jack: How fast are you going to run? Archy Hamilton: As fast as a leopard! Jack: Then let's see you do it! See more » |