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Gallipoli

Gallipoli

From a place you never heard of...a story you'll never forget.

19817.11h 52m

Overview

Two Australian sprinters face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipoli campaign in the Ottoman Empire during World War I.

Directed by Peter Weir
Written by Ernest Raymond, Peter Weir, David Williamson
Produced by Patricia Lovell, Robert Stigwood
Box OfficeBudget: $2.6MRevenue: $17.4M

Top Cast

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Frank Dunne

Mark Lee

Mark Lee

Archy Hamilton

Bill Kerr

Bill Kerr

Jack

Harold Hopkins

Harold Hopkins

Les McCann

C

Charles Lathalu Yunipingu

Zac

Heath Harris

Heath Harris

Stockman

R

Ron Graham

Wallace Hamilton

Gerda Nicolson

Gerda Nicolson

Rose Hamilton

Robert Grubb

Robert Grubb

Billy

Tim McKenzie

Tim McKenzie

Barney

Themes & Keywords

australiaarmyworld war ibattle assignmentbritish empiretroopsturkeyturkish armyanti warrunnerperth, australia1910sgallipoli campaignsprinteranzacaustralian soldiersrunning

About Gallipoli

Gallipoli is a war, history, drama film released in 1981 exploring themes of australia, army, world war i, battle assignment, british empire, troops. Directed by Peter Weir, it stars Mel Gibson, Mark Lee, Bill Kerr. Two Australian sprinters face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipoli campaign in the Ottoman Empire during World War I.

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