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Gallipoli (1981)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:14
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: "Gallipoli" relates the events surrounding the ill-fated World War I battle, in which Australian and New Zealand troops set out to capture Istanbul. But mistakes made by upper-echelon military... "Gallipoli" relates the events surrounding the ill-fated World War I battle, in which Australian and New Zealand troops set out to capture Istanbul. But mistakes made by upper-echelon military commanders led to disaster -- in which the army grunts suffered the most. The film, however, focuses not only on epic clashes, but on the friendships that developed between the soldiers on the field. [More]
Starring: Mel Gibson, Mark Lee, Robert Grubb, Bill Kerr
Starring: Mel Gibson, Mark Lee, Robert Grubb, Bill Kerr
Director: Peter Weir
Director: Peter Weir
Composer: Brian May
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Reviews for Gallipoli
Weir goes so far in humanizing Archy and Frank before they head off to the dehumanizing crucible of combat that he commits the greatest sin of all… he’s boring
Gallipoli is a powerful World War I drama about some Australian soldiers fighting in Turkey that depicts the horror and tragedy of war.
Regarded as one of the very best Australian film's ever made (with Mad Max and Picnic at Hanging Rock). Mel Gibson in one of first roles, and a touching but ultimately tragic tale of war.
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