Attack Force Z

1982 1h 33m EN

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 72

WarAction

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mel Gibson
Captain Kelly
John Phillip Law
Lieutenant Veitch
Sam Neill
Sergeant Costello
Chris Haywood
Able Seaman A.D. 'Sparrer' Bird
Sylvia Chang
Chien Hua
Ko Chun-Hsiung
Lin Chan-Lang
John Waters
Ted King
Val Champion
Ed Ayres

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tim Burstall
Writers: Roger Marshall
Languages: Japanese, Mandarin, English
Countries: Australia, Taiwan

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1 / 8

ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, Mandarin, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Australia, Taiwan.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tim Burstall, shot by Lin Hung-chung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Stiven shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mel Gibson and John Phillip Law and Sam Neill carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083591 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tim Burstall directs. Lin Hung-chung behind the camera. David Stiven cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia, Taiwan. Dialogue in Japanese, Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, Mandarin, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Australia, Taiwan.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Tim Burstall, shot by Lin Hung-chung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor David Stiven shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mel Gibson and John Phillip Law and Sam Neill carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0083591 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.