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Released 20 years ago.
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Kokoda
"Mates became heroes. The track became legend."
2006 1h 32m EN
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Synopsis
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A bitter battle is fought between Australian and Japanese soldiers along the Kokoda trail in New Guinea during World War II.
βMates became heroes. The track became legend.β
Cast
Jack Finsterer
Jack Scholt
Travis McMahon
Darko
Simon Stone
Max Scholt
Luke Ford
Burke
Tom Budge
Johnno
Steve Le Marquand
Sam
Angus Sampson
Dan
Christopher James Baker
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Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Alister Grierson
- Writers
- Alister Grierson, John Lonie
- Languages
- English, German
- Countries
- Australia, United Kingdom
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Australia, United Kingdom.
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Alister Grierson, shot by Jules O'Loughlin. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by John Gray. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Adrian Rostirolla shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jack Finsterer and Travis McMahon and Simon Stone carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Alister Grierson directs. Jules O'Loughlin behind the camera. John Gray scores. Adrian Rostirolla cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, German.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 20 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Australia, United Kingdom.
- 4Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Alister Grierson, shot by Jules O'Loughlin. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by John Gray. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Adrian Rostirolla shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Jack Finsterer and Travis McMahon and Simon Stone carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "Mates became heroes. The track became legend.".
- 10IMDB entry: tt0481390 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 11Only 48 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Jules O'Loughlin
- Original score
- John Gray
- Editing
- Adrian Rostirolla
- Runtime
- 92 min Β· 1h 32m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- Kokoda (2006)
Also by
Alister Grierson
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Australian Film Finance Corporation
AU
- GF
GFN Productions
- PA
Pacific Film and Television Commission
AU
Key crew
- ProducerLeesa Kahn
- ProducerCatriona Hughes
- EditorAdrian Rostirolla
- Executive ProducerLynda House
- Executive ProducerGeoffrey Levy
- Line ProducerJulie Forster
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- japan
- world war ii
- pacific war
- soldier
- new guinea
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2006-04-25
Also known as
International titles
- Kokoda - Das 39. BataillonDE
- Kokoda: 39th BattalionGB
- Kokoda: LegiΓ£o de HerΓ³isBR
- Kokoda : le 39Γ¨me bataillonFR
- 39-ΠΉ Π±Π°ΡΠ°Π»ΡΠΎΠ½RU
- μ½μ½λ€KR
