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Gallipoli

  • 19811981
  • PGPG
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
40K
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POPULARITY
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2,473
Gallipoli (1981)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
40K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
8,913
2,473
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Peter Weir
    • Writers
      • David Williamson(screenplay)
      • Peter Weir(story)
      • Ernest Raymond(novel "Tell England")
    • Stars
      • Mel Gibson
      • Mark Lee
      • Bill Kerr
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Peter Weir
    • Writers
      • David Williamson(screenplay)
      • Peter Weir(story)
      • Ernest Raymond(novel "Tell England")
    • Stars
      • Mel Gibson
      • Mark Lee
      • Bill Kerr
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 154User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 6 nominations

    Videos2

    Gallipoli
    Trailer 1:54
    Gallipoli
    Sneak Previews Season 4 Episode 3
    Video 29:13
    Sneak Previews Season 4 Episode 3

    Photos98

    Mark Lee in Gallipoli (1981)
    Mark Lee in Gallipoli (1981)
    Mel Gibson and Mark Lee in Gallipoli (1981)
    Mel Gibson and Mark Lee in Gallipoli (1981)
    Mel Gibson and Mark Lee in Gallipoli (1981)
    Mel Gibson in Gallipoli (1981)
    Mel Gibson in Gallipoli (1981)
    Mel Gibson and Mark Lee in Gallipoli (1981)
    Mel Gibson and Mark Lee in Gallipoli (1981)
    Mel Gibson in Gallipoli (1981)
    Gallipoli (1981)
    Gallipoli (1981)

    Top cast

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    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • Frank Dunne
    Mark Lee
    Mark Lee
    • Archy Hamilton
    Bill Kerr
    Bill Kerr
    • Jack
    Harold Hopkins
    Harold Hopkins
    • Les McCann
    Charles Lathalu Yunipingu
    Charles Lathalu Yunipingu
    • Zac
    • (as Charles Yunupingu)
    Heath Harris
    Heath Harris
    • Stockman
    Ron Graham
    • Wallace Hamilton
    Gerda Nicolson
    Gerda Nicolson
    • Rose Hamilton
    Robert Grubb
    Robert Grubb
    • Billy
    Tim McKenzie
    • Barney
    David Argue
    David Argue
    • Snowy
    Brian Anderson
    • Railway Foreman
    Reg Evans
    Reg Evans
    • Athletics Official 1
    Jack Giddy
    • Athletics Official 2
    Dane Peterson
    • Announcer
    Paul Linkson
    • Recruiting Officer
    Jenny Lovell
    Jenny Lovell
    • Waitress
    Steve Dodd
    • Billy Snakeskin
    • Director
      • Peter Weir
    • Writers
      • David Williamson(screenplay)
      • Peter Weir(story)
      • Ernest Raymond(novel "Tell England") (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      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!

    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: So Fine, Gallipoli, Cattle Annie and Little Britches, True Confessions, Rich and Famous (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      ADAGIO IN G MINOR FOR STRINGS & ORGAN
      Composed by Tomaso Albinoni

      Performed by Orchestre de Chambre Jean-François Paillard

      R.C.A. Records

    User reviews154

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Nearly flawless
    There is not a lot wrong with this movie. The entire thing seems authentic - meaning you feel like you're in Australia in 1915. You are living on a farm, running in a race and ultimately in a war.

    What is also very extraordinary is that there is not really a lot that happens, there is barely a plot. But it doesn't matter, because Peter Weir is a master storyteller. The actors are all superb and your heart may hurt at the climax - mine did.

    Unforgettable, like all great movies.
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    • Boyo-2
    • Jul 30, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 28, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Galipolje
    • Filming locations
      • Cairo, Egypt
    • Production companies
      • R&R Films
      • The Australian Film Commission
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • A$2,600,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,732,587
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,732,587
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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