Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan

"Outnumbered. Outgunned. Never out of courage."

2019 1h 59m EN

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★6.8TMDB · 370🍅71%Rotten Tomatoes★6.8IMDB · 16,246

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Synopsis

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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.

“Outnumbered. Outgunned. Never out of courage.”

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Cast

Travis Fimmel
Major Harry Smith
Toby Blome
Private Bill 'Yank' Akell
Alexander England
Warrant Officer Class 2 Jack Kirby
Aaron Glenane
Captain Morrie Stanley
Uli Latukefu
Bombardier Ray Ngatai
Richard Te Are
Gunner Murry Watene
Luke Bracey
Sergeant Bob Buick
Sean McCarthy
Private Vic Grice

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kriv Stenders
Writers: Stuart Beattie, James Nicholas, Karel Segers
Languages: English, Vietnamese
Countries: Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Vietnamese.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CAST

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233+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kriv Stenders, shot by Ben Nott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Caitlin Yeo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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The take

Kriv Stenders directs. Ben Nott behind the camera. Caitlin Yeo scores. Veronika Jenet cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Vietnamese.

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1Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Vietnamese.
4International production across 3 countries: Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5233+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Kriv Stenders, shot by Ben Nott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Caitlin Yeo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Veronika Jenet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Travis Fimmel and Toby Blome and Alexander England carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Outnumbered. Outgunned. Never out of courage.".
11IMDB entry: tt0441881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ben Nott
Original score: Caitlin Yeo
Editing: Veronika Jenet
Production design: Sam Hobbs
Makeup / hair: Anita Morgan
VFX supervisor: Scott Zero
Sound: Liam Egan
Stunt coordinator: Keir Beck
Runtime: 119 min · 1h 59m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $23,934,823
Box office: $2,078,370
Return: 9% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes: 71% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 6.8/10 · 16,246 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

8 wins & 6 nominations total

AACTA Award for Best Sound

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SWITCH.2019-06-18
‘Danger Close’ is an epic recount of the Battle of Long Tan with no Hollywood exaggerations, no excuses for narrative cuts, and no colourful tie-ins. Kriv Stenders has created a film that explores inherit Australian values, history and entertainment – whilst encapsulating friendship, and a modernised respect to the ANZACs. - Lily Meek Read Lily's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-danger-close-the-battle-of-long-tan-close-to-home Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/sff for more Sydney Film Festival reviews.
Gimly2020-01-01
★ 5/10
I don't at all dislike War films, but they're also not of a genre that is particularly close to my heart. Danger Close didn't do anything for me that changed that, but, if you're a fan, and are interested in the ever-elusive "Anything other than the Yanks in WWII/Vietnam or the Brits in WWI/WWII", you could do a lot worse than give Danger Close a chance, but if you're looking for strong characterisation, you could do better too. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.

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