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William Kelly's War

  • 20142014
  • 1h 34m
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6.3/10
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As the Great War begins, Billy and Jack Kelly together with cousin Paddy sign on and are shipped out to serve in Europe. Billy, a known marksman is singled out to head up a highly successful... Read allAs the Great War begins, Billy and Jack Kelly together with cousin Paddy sign on and are shipped out to serve in Europe. Billy, a known marksman is singled out to head up a highly successful sniper team. Journalist Keith Murdoch is attached to Billy's group for press coverage of ... Read allAs the Great War begins, Billy and Jack Kelly together with cousin Paddy sign on and are shipped out to serve in Europe. Billy, a known marksman is singled out to head up a highly successful sniper team. Journalist Keith Murdoch is attached to Billy's group for press coverage of the front line. With Murdoch's glowing reports, Billy and the boys become celebrated war h... Read all
IMDb RATING
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545
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  • Director
    • Geoff Davis
  • Writers
    • Mat Davis
    • Josh Davis
    • Geoff Davis
  • Stars
    • Maureen Alford
    • Peter Berzanskis
    • Marie-Therese Bjornerud
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  • Director
    • Geoff Davis
  • Writers
    • Mat Davis
    • Josh Davis
    • Geoff Davis
  • Stars
    • Maureen Alford
    • Peter Berzanskis
    • Marie-Therese Bjornerud
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    • 21User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Maureen Alford
    • Kathas Kath
    Peter Berzanskis
    • Peter Burnsas Peter Burns
    Marie-Therese Bjornerud
    Marie-Therese Bjornerud
    • Townswomanas Townswoman
    John Black
    • Jim Kennettas Jim Kennett
    Tony Bonner
    Tony Bonner
    • Mr. Kellyas Mr. Kelly
    Helen Davis
    • Mrs. Marjorie Kellyas Mrs. Marjorie Kelly
    Josh Davis
    • Billy Kellyas Billy Kelly
    Mathew Davis
    • Jackas Jack
    Tom Farrah
    • Ned Kennettas Ned Kennett
    Lachlan Hume
    • Paddyas Paddy
    George Ivanoff
    • Major Jonesas Major Jones
    Dave Kenyon
    • Military Police Chaplainas Military Police Chaplain
    Dean Kirkright
    • Will Kennettas Will Kennett
    Andrew Knight
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    Troy Larkin
    Troy Larkin
    • Cec Kennettas Cec Kennett
    James Mason
    • Constable Jonesas Constable Jones
    Tom McCathie
    • Tom Kennettas Tom Kennett
    Ella Mcllvena
    • Jessas Jess
    • Director
      • Geoff Davis
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      • Mat Davis
      • Josh Davis
      • Geoff Davis
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    • Trivia
      In writing letters back and forth in those early days,we wrote on the back of the pages received,or included the letter recd back to the sender....little known by the youngsters of today....but true anyway
    • Goofs
      The newspaper announcing the start of the war has a picture of a British tank on the front. These were not developed until a year after the war started and did not see action until a year after that in 1916.
    • Quotes

      Mrs. Marjorie Kelly: Indeed I will sir, but my sons won't be voting, they'll be fighting this war. I thought perhaps you might like to know what they think. They are not the King's men. They are my sons. They are our sons. Our sons! They went without question and still nobody can tell me exactly why they went and even worse, nobody can guess when they might be back again. And you want some other mother's son against his will. Against her will? You insult the very freedom you say we're fighting for. How dare you. How dare you!

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    8/10
    Good movie - better with bigger budget
    The initial clunkiness of the acting and low budget war scenes gave way to a gripping story of the survival of two brothers and their cousin who volunteer from a small fsmily farm in Australia to fight in WW1. The story covers both their war experiences and life at home as the family waits anxiously for news of their boys. Ben Meyers International blew it off as weak.

    It is Mr Myer's arrogant and dismissively offhand review which is weak.

    He showed his ignorance and raised doubts as to whether he had actually viewed the movie, when he said the brothers were conscripts. A significant part of the home story is about the failed referendum to introduce conscription. The Australian Army in WW1 was 100 per cent volunteer. As it was in WW2.
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    • Release date
      • October 30, 2014 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Soldiers of Honour
    • Filming locations
      • Australia
    • Production company
      • Avalon Films
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      1 hour 34 minutes

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