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Attack Force Z

  • 19811981
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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Mel Gibson, Sam Neill, Chris Haywood, and John Phillip Law in Attack Force Z (1981)
MEL GIBSON AND SAM NEILL STAR IN A TRUE STORY OF WARTIME COURAGE Based on real events that took place during the final months of World War II, and made with the assistance and cooperation of officers of the Z Special Forces Association of New South Wales and the First Australian Submarine Squadron, 1 Commando Company, ATTACK FORCE Z stars Mel Gibson (Signs; We Were Soldiers), Sam Neill (Wimbledon; Jurassic Park III), Sylvia Chang (The Red Violin; Eat Drink Man Woman) and John Phillip Law (The Cassandra Crossing) in an action-packed tale of wartime courage and adventure. On 20th March 2006, ATTACK FORCE Z will be released on DVD for the first time ever in its original widescreen version, digitally remastered and featuring brand-new interviews with the film's cast members and producer. ATTACK FORCE Z (cert. 15) is released on DVD by Argent Films. Special Features include digitally remastered anamorphic widescreen presentation, "Attack Force Z: The Z Men Debriefed" – a special 25-minute interview with the film's cast and producer, picture gallery, theatrical trailer and scene selection.
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A group of Australian commandos launch a secret mission against Japanese forces in World War II.A group of Australian commandos launch a secret mission against Japanese forces in World War II.A group of Australian commandos launch a secret mission against Japanese forces in World War II.

IMDb RATING
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2.4K
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  • Director
    • Tim Burstall
  • Writer
    • Roger Marshall(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Phillip Law
    • Mel Gibson
    • Sam Neill
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  • Director
    • Tim Burstall
  • Writer
    • Roger Marshall(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Phillip Law
    • Mel Gibson
    • Sam Neill
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    • 9Critic reviews
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    John Phillip Law
    John Phillip Law
    • Lieutenant J.A. (Jan) Veitchas Lieutenant J.A. (Jan) Veitch
    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • Captain P.G. (Paul) Kellyas Captain P.G. (Paul) Kelly
    Sam Neill
    Sam Neill
    • Sergeant D.J. (Danny) Costelloas Sergeant D.J. (Danny) Costello
    Chris Haywood
    Chris Haywood
    • Able Seaman A.D. 'Sparrer' Birdas Able Seaman A.D. 'Sparrer' Bird
    John Waters
    John Waters
    • Sub Lt. Ted 'Kingo' Kingas Sub Lt. Ted 'Kingo' King
    Chun Ku
    • Rice farmeras Rice farmer
    Sylvia Chang
    Sylvia Chang
    • Chien Huaas Chien Hua
    O Ti
    • Shaw Huas Shaw Hu
    Chun-Hsiung Ko
    Chun-Hsiung Ko
    • Lin Chan-Langas Lin Chan-Lang
    • (as Koo Chuan-Hsiung)
    Lung Shuan
    • Watanabeas Watanabe
    Yuan Yi
    Yuan Yi
    • Imanakaas Imanaka
    • (as Yi Yuan)
    Su Wei
    Su Wei
    • Wong Chongas Wong Chong
    Hsa Li-Wen
    • Lee Changas Lee Chang
    Val Champion
    • Ed Ayresas Ed Ayres
    Yu Wang
    • Oshiko Imoguchias Oshiko Imoguchi
    • Director
      • Tim Burstall
    • Writer
      • Roger Marshall(screenplay)
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    A group of Australian commandos launch a secret mission against Japanese forces in World War II.
    • australian abroad
    • commando unit
    • commando raid
    • commando mission
    • historical event
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      • Mel Gibson blasting his way to hell and back
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      • Action
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      • War
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      • Not Rated
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    • Trivia
      Chris Haywood prepared for his part, by training with commandos in Sydney, Australia.
    • Goofs
      When the dead Japanese soldiers are trucked back to their base, despite only being seen from the rear, the truck used is clearly a modern (to when the movie was made) truck as opposed to a World War Two era truck.
    • Crazy credits
      The fishing boat heads out to sea while the end credits roll.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Z-Men Debriefed: The Making of 'Attack Force Z' (2004)

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    5/10
    Forgettable
    Continuing my plan to watch every Mel Gibson movie in order I come to Attack Force Z from 1981.

    Plot In A Paragraph: A group of commandos go on a secret mission to check for survivors of a plane crash.

    By the numbers, cliché ridden, dull, flat and instantly forgettable. There are some good individual performances, but the film, though produced with efficiency and what looks like a decent budget, is tough to say great things about this movie.

    It probably wasn't helped by my DVD having a poor transfer. I'd go so far as to say if Mel Gibson and Sam Neil weren't in this movie it probably would have even had a DVD released.
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    • slightlymad22
    • Dec 27, 2016

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    • Release date
      • June 1982 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • Taiwan
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Die grünen Teufel vom Mekong
    • Filming locations
      • Taiwan
    • Production companies
      • Central Motion Pictures
      • Fauna Productions
      • John McCallum Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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