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Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan

Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan

Outnumbered. Outgunned. Never out of courage.

20196.81h 59m

Overview

Vietnam War, 1966. Australia and New Zealand send troops to support the United States and South Vietnamese in their fight against the communist North. Soldiers are very young men, recruits and volunteers who have never been involved in a combat. On August 18th, members of Delta Company will face the true horror of a ruthless battle among the trees of a rubber plantation called Long Tân. They are barely a hundred. The enemy is a human wave ready to destroy them.

Directed by Kriv Stenders
Written by Stuart Beattie, Karel Segers, James Nicholas
Produced by John Schwarz, Martin Walsh, Tony H. Noun
Box OfficeBudget: $23.9MRevenue: $2.1M

Top Cast

Travis Fimmel

Travis Fimmel

Major Harry Smith

Luke Bracey

Luke Bracey

Sergeant Bob Buick

Daniel Webber

Daniel Webber

Private Paul Large

Alexander England

Alexander England

Warrant Officer Class 2 Jack Kirby

Aaron Glenane

Aaron Glenane

Captain Morrie Stanley

Nicholas Hamilton

Nicholas Hamilton

Private Noel Grimes

Myles Pollard

Myles Pollard

Flight Lieutenant Frank Riley

Matt Doran

Matt Doran

Major Noel Ford

Anthony Hayes

Anthony Hayes

Lieutenant Colonel Colin Townsend

Richard Roxburgh

Richard Roxburgh

Brigadier Oliver David Jackson

Themes & Keywords

vietnam warbased on true story1960soutnumberedbrothers-in-arms relationshipanzachistorical battle

About Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan

Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan is a war, action, drama, history film released in 2019 exploring themes of vietnam war, based on true story, 1960s, outnumbered, brothers-in-arms relationship, anzac. Directed by Kriv Stenders, it stars Travis Fimmel, Luke Bracey, Daniel Webber. Vietnam War, 1966. Australia and New Zealand send troops to support the United States and South Vietnamese in their fight against the communist North. Soldiers are very young men, recruits and volunteers who have never been involved in a combat. On August 18th, members of Delta Company will face the true horror of a ruthless battle among the trees of a rubber plantation called Long Tân. They are barely a hundred. The enemy is a human wave ready to destroy them.

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