Gallipoli (1981)
Gallipoli (1981)
From a place you never heard of...a story you'll never forget.
As World War I rages, brave and youthful Australians Archy and Frank—both agile runners—become friends and enlist in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps together. They later find themselves part of the Dardanelles Campaign on the Gallipoli peninsula, a brutal eight-month conflict which pit the British and their allies against the Ottoman Empire and left over 500,000 men dead.

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Cast

Mel Gibson Mel Gibson As: Frank Dunne
Mark Lee Mark Lee As: Archy Hamilton
Bill Kerr Bill Kerr As: Jack
Harold Hopkins Harold Hopkins As: Les McCann
Charles Lathalu Yunipingu Charles Lathalu Yunipingu As: Zac
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Storyline

As World War I rages, brave and youthful Australians Archy and Frank—both agile runners—become friends and enlist in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps together. They later find themselves part of the Dardanelles Campaign on the Gallipoli peninsula, a brutal eight-month conflict which pit the British and their allies against the Ottoman Empire and left over 500,000 men dead.


Tagline: From a place you never heard of...a story you'll never forget.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: War, History, Drama

Language: Français, English, العربية

Release Date: 13 August 1981

Country: AU

Runtime: 112m

Company Credits

Company: R & R Films, Australian Film Commission

Budget: $3,000,000

Revenue: $11,700,000

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Cast

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Frank Dunne

Mark Lee

Mark Lee

Archy Hamilton

Bill Kerr

Bill Kerr

Jack

Harold Hopkins

Harold Hopkins

Les McCann

Charles Lathalu Yunipingu

Charles Lathalu Yunipingu

Zac

Heath Harris

Heath Harris

Stockman

Ron Graham

Ron Graham

Wallace Hamilton

Gerda Nicolson

Gerda Nicolson

Rose Hamilton

Robert Grubb

Robert Grubb

Billy

Tim McKenzie

Tim McKenzie

Barney

David Argue

David Argue

Snowy

Brian Anderson

Brian Anderson

Railway Foreman

Reg Evans

Reg Evans

Athletics Official 1

Jack Giddings

Jack Giddings

Athletics Official 2

Dane Peterson

Dane Peterson

Announcer

Paul Linkson

Paul Linkson

Recruiting Officer

Jenny Lovell

Jenny Lovell

Waitress

Steve Dodd

Steve Dodd

Billy Snakeskin

Harold Baigent

Harold Baigent

Camel Driver

Robyn Galwey

Robyn Galwey

Mary

Don Quin

Don Quin

Lionel

Phyllis Burford

Phyllis Burford

Laura

Marjorie Irving

Marjorie Irving

Gran

John Murphy

John Murphy

Frank's Father

Bill Hunter

Bill Hunter

Major Barton

Diane Chamberlain

Diane Chamberlain

Mrs. Barton

Peter Ford

Peter Ford

Lt. Gray

Ian Govett

Ian Govett

Army Doctor

Geoff Parry

Geoff Parry

Sgt. Sayers

Clive Bennington

Clive Bennington

English Officer 1

Giles Holland-Martin

Giles Holland-Martin

English Officer 2

Moshe Kedem

Moshe Kedem

Egyptian Shopkeeper

John Morris

John Morris

Col. Robinson

Don Barker

Don Barker

N.C.O. at Ball

Kiwi White

Kiwi White

Soldier on Beach

Paul Sonkkila

Paul Sonkkila

Sniper

Peter Lawless

Peter Lawless

Observer

Leslie Dayman

Leslie Dayman

Artillery Officer

Saltbush Baldock

Saltbush Baldock

Sentry

Stan Green

Stan Green

Sgt. Major

Max Wearing

Max Wearing

Col. White

Graham Dow

Graham Dow

General Gardner

Peter R. House

Peter R. House

Radio Officer

Directed By

Peter Weir

Peter Weir

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Patricia Lovell

Patricia Lovell

Producer

Robert Stigwood

Robert Stigwood

Producer

Alison Barrett

Alison Barrett

Casting

Francis O'Brien

Francis O'Brien

Executive Producer

Martin Cooper

Martin Cooper

Associate Producer

Ben Gannon

Ben Gannon

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Tommaso Albinoni

Tommaso Albinoni

Original Music Composer

Jean-Michel Jarre

Jean-Michel Jarre

Original Music Composer

Brian May

Brian May

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Russell Boyd

Russell Boyd

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Herbert Pinter

Herbert Pinter

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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