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Kokoda: 39th Battalion

Original title: Kokoda
  • 20062006
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
3K
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Kokoda: 39th Battalion (2006)
A bitter battle is fought between Australian and Japanese soldiers along the Kokoda trail in New Guinea during World War II.
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A bitter battle is fought between Australian and Japanese soldiers along the Kokoda trail in New Guinea during World War II.A bitter battle is fought between Australian and Japanese soldiers along the Kokoda trail in New Guinea during World War II.A bitter battle is fought between Australian and Japanese soldiers along the Kokoda trail in New Guinea during World War II.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Alister Grierson
  • Writers
    • Alister Grierson
    • John Lonie
  • Stars
    • Jack Finsterer
    • Travis McMahon
    • Simon Stone
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alister Grierson
  • Writers
    • Alister Grierson
    • John Lonie
  • Stars
    • Jack Finsterer
    • Travis McMahon
    • Simon Stone
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 47User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations

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    Jack Finsterer
    Jack Finsterer
    • Jack Scholt
    Travis McMahon
    • Darko
    Simon Stone
    Simon Stone
    • Max Scholt
    Luke Ford
    Luke Ford
    • Burke
    Tom Budge
    • Johnno
    Steve Le Marquand
    Steve Le Marquand
    • Sam
    Angus Sampson
    Angus Sampson
    • Dan
    Christopher James Baker
    Christopher James Baker
    • Blue
    • (as Christopher Baker)
    Ewen Leslie
    Ewen Leslie
    • Wilstead
    Ben Barrack
    • The Lieutenant
    Shane Bourne
    Shane Bourne
    • The Doctor
    William McInnes
    William McInnes
    • The Colonel
    Darren Taylor
    • Soldier - Forward Position
    Lucas Stibbard
    • Wounded Man
    Jeffey Gunn
    • Smiling PNG Stretcher Bearer
    Stefan Cooper-Fox
    • Digger (2…
    Kyle Baxter
    • Runner
    Chris Hillier
    Chris Hillier
    • Digger - AIF
    • Director
      • Alister Grierson
    • Writers
      • Alister Grierson
      • John Lonie
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    Kokoda

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    • Trivia
      William McInnes did this movie for free. His part only required him to be on set for a day. In his own words he says: "I suppose in a minor way, doing this part is like tipping my hat to my father's generation. It's only a day's work and I decide to donate my fee to Legacy. So at least someone will get something out of it."
    • Goofs
      When Darko and Jack are creeping through the bush, you can see a figure run past in the distant background. The director admitted in the commentary that the figure was his safety officer running for the toilet.
    • Quotes

      The Colonel: The brigadier wants you to know, your gallantry, your courage, your fortitude, are an inspiration. And I want you to know, that you are some of the finest soldiers I have ever seen. You have seen things in this place no man should witness... some of these things you must forget. For history will remember you. And in the years to come, others will wish that they had your conviction. Remember, remember that glory is not the exultation of war, but the exultation of man, man's nobility made transcendent in the fiery crucible of war. Faithfulness and fortitude... gentleness and compassion... I am honoured to be your brother.

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    8/10
    Kokoda on a human scale
    While this film is not without it's flaws, it is definitely worth seeing. I found the dialogue hard to distinguish at times, and the plot line takes a little sorting out but the visuals work to stunning effect. It is a film that evokes a visceral (not to say gut-wrenching) response; one that brings the viewer much closer to understanding the nerve-jangling, terrifying experience of war, and the fortitude required to endure it.

    Grierson's starting point are the words of the Isurava Memorial. It was the 'courage, mateship, endurance and sacrifice' of the boys and men of the 39th, 2/14th and 2/16th battalions, that bound these ordinary individuals together into a force stronger than the combined effects of their circumstances and the Japanese army.

    The film is graphic in its depiction of the demands that that environment makes upon you physically. Though while watching it you might not feel the strength sapping jungle humidity or smell the stench of battle and its aftermath, you're left in no doubt about the challenges placed on human bodies by dysentery and malaria.

    This is no glorification of war, but its grim and gritty reality. Seeing the film will help you appreciate the efforts of those who were there.
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    • Apr 19, 2006

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    • Release date
      • 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Kokoda: batallón 39
    • Filming locations
      • Mount Tamborine, Queensland, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
      • GFN Productions
      • Pacific Film and Television Commission
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,249,162
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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