AdventureYear1981Duration1h 50mIMDb7.4

Gallipoli

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Two Australian sprinters face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey during World War I.

Trailer

Cast

Peter Weir

Director

Mel Gibson

Frank Dunne

Mark Lee

Archy Hamilton

Bill Kerr

Jack

Harold Hopkins

Les McCann

Charles Lathalu Yunipingu

Zac

Heath Harris

Stockman

RG

Ron Graham

Wallace Hamilton

Gerda Nicolson

Rose Hamilton

Robert Grubb

Billy

TM

Tim McKenzie

Barney

David Argue

Snowy

BA

Brian Anderson

Railway Foreman

Reg Evans

Athletics Official 1

JG

Jack Giddy

Athletics Official 2

DP

Dane Peterson

Announcer

PL

Paul Linkson

Recruiting Officer

JL

Jenny Lovell

Waitress

SD

Steve Dodd

Billy Snakeskin

David Williamson

Writer

Peter Weir

Writer

ER

Ernest Raymond

Writer

Comments

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TigerMay 29, 2023

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Gallipoli

Kaylle_KeysNov 16, 2022

Two Australian sprinters face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey during World War I. Peter Weir has made some great films and has been the key contributor to Australian cinema. In fact, it is hard to imagine anyone who has done more. Nicolas Roeg may have helped, and Peter Jackson has pushed New Zealand (which probably overflows to Australia), but Weir seems to be largely the sole force. Mel Gibson appears in the film, more or less before he went big. Definitely before he reclaimed his American status (something he is still trying to do today, actually). Not his finest role, and certainly not his most memorable, but oh well. This is also, by the way, not among Weir's best films. But even a bad Weir is a good film.

user4151750406169Nov 16, 2022

This film is surprisingly good, though not as good as the earlier film Breaker Morant. Both films deal with war, specifically the injustice of war, but Gallipoli is set on the front, where the British bungle what could have been a decisive victory, but because the soldiers are mostly Australians and New Zealanders, suffer little loss. Mark Lee gives the better performance, but Mel Gibson is good too. The ending is incredible. I won't give it away but it will haunt you for a long time.

user7924894817341Nov 16, 2022

A lesson still sadly unlearned by today's great "Empire" - this film builds perfectly to show that war IS terror. In 1915, as today, it is not the ruling elites that ultimately face that terror, but everyday people full of precious dreams and yet-to-be-fulfilled promise. "Gallipoli" follows the adventure of two Australian mates fighting for the British Empire in a badly-managed attack in Turkey during WW1. The deckchairs have been somewhat rearranged these days, but the message is as relevant, as chilling and as powerful as ever. A true classic.

user7755760881469Nov 16, 2022

This is movie making at its finest. Splendidly acted and Directed, this is a magnificent movie. Mel Gibson is tremendous and no wonder why Gibson became a great Star, and later on a recognized talent for film making. I am a combat veteran of the great U S Army and the finale of this stunning film made me weep.

كريم هليلNov 16, 2022

The Australian classic, handling a subject that is a significant part of Australian history and culture. The characters are heart-felt and sincere, without the standard mawkishness of American movies. They reflect the underdog, larrakin nature of the traditional Aussie spirit. This is the closest most Australians get to a blatant flag-waving exercise, so let us enjoy it! It certainly helps make ANZAC Day ceremonies a lot more meaningful to the younger generations, who need full-color pictures to help visualize the events. Of course it shouldn't be taken as a documentary, but I have heard that most war veterans approved of the dramatization.

DAVID JONES DAVIDNov 16, 2022

How much of Mel Gibson's success as a director does he owe to Peter Weir? He must have had a wonderful experience working with him on this movie. Perfect depiction of innocents at war - the young soldiers who didn't know how cruel the world (and their officers) could be. Has a better depiction of the Australian character ever been put on a screen? Screenplay by David Williamson is spot-on. (He is the "long streak of pelican s**t" who has to be "sorted out" while playing football near the Sphinx!) (viewed 10/16)

Meri EmongoNov 16, 2022

There is not a lot wrong with this movie. The entire thing seems authentic - meaning you feel like you're in Australia in 1915. You are living on a farm, running in a race and ultimately in a war. What is also very extraordinary is that there is not really a lot that happens, there is barely a plot. But it doesn't matter, because Peter Weir is a master storyteller. The actors are all superb and your heart may hurt at the climax - mine did. Unforgettable, like all great movies.

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