
The Lighthorsemen(1987)
In 1917 when the British forces are bogged down in front of the Turkish and German lines in Palestine they rely on the Australian light horse regiment to break the deadlock.


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

Mel Gibson
Frank Dunne

Mark Lee
Archy Hamilton

Bill Kerr
Jack

Harold Hopkins
Les McCann
Charles Lathalu Yunipingu
Zac

Heath Harris
Stockman
Ron Graham
Wallace Hamilton

Gerda Nicolson
Rose Hamilton

Robert Grubb
Billy

Tim McKenzie
Barney
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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