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Attack Force Z

Attack Force Z

19826.01h 33m

Overview

Sent to rescue survivors from the site of a plane crash in the South Pacific during WWII, Captain Kelly and his elite squad of Australian commandos must keep tabs on a defecting Japanese official who could hold the secret to peace.

Directed by Tim Burstall
Written by Roger Marshall
Produced by Lee Robinson
Box Office0Revenue: $88K

Top Cast

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Captain Kelly

John Phillip Law

John Phillip Law

Lieutenant Veitch

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Sergeant Costello

Chris Haywood

Chris Haywood

Able Seaman A.D. 'Sparrer' Bird

Sylvia Chang

Sylvia Chang

Chien Hua

Ko Chun-Hsiung

Ko Chun-Hsiung

Lin Chan-Lang

John Waters

John Waters

Ted King

V

Val Champion

Ed Ayres

Yi Yuan

Yi Yuan

Imanaka

Themes & Keywords

missionsubmarineworld war iiairplane crashcommandopacific theater1940s

About Attack Force Z

Attack Force Z is a war, action film released in 1982 exploring themes of mission, submarine, world war ii, airplane crash, commando, pacific theater. Directed by Tim Burstall, it stars Mel Gibson, John Phillip Law, Sam Neill. Sent to rescue survivors from the site of a plane crash in the South Pacific during WWII, Captain Kelly and his elite squad of Australian commandos must keep tabs on a defecting Japanese official who could hold the secret to peace.

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