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Two patriotic Australians join the army to fight during the First World War. However, their youthful idealism is quickly eroded by the harsh reality of the conflict, and their friendship is tested to the very limits of endurance as they prepare for combat ahead of the pivotal battle of Gallipoli in Turkey. Drama, directed by Peter Weir, starring Mel Gibson, Mark Lee, Bill Kerr and David Argue
1981
Movie/Drama
War
Cast & Crew
Mel Gibson
(Actor)
.. Frank Dunne
Mark Lee
(Actor)
.. Archy Hamilton
Bill Kerr
(Actor)
.. Uncle Jack
David Argue
(Actor)
.. Snowy
Robert Grubb
(Actor)
.. Billy Lewis
Bill Hunter
(Actor)
.. Maj Barton
Tim McKenzie
(Actor)
.. Barney Wilson
Ron Graham
(Actor)
.. Wallace Hamilton
Harold Hopkins
(Actor)
.. Les McCann
Peter Weir
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Mel Gibson
(Actor)
.. Frank Dunne
Born:
January 03, 1956
in
New York
Best Known For:
Being one of the biggest movie stars of all time.
Early-life:
Mel Colm-cille Gerard Gibson was born on January 3, 1956, in the New York suburb of Peekskill. He is the sixth of 11 children. The family relocated to Australia when Mel was 12. He went to drama school after one of his older sisters sent in his application and fee without him knowing. He studied alongside fellow future stars Geoffrey Rush and Judy Davis and started out in low-budget movies like Summer City and Tim, before becoming a worldwide star in Mad Max.
Career:
The US success of Mad Max 2 led to Gibson being offered mainstream Hollywood roles, including The Bounty, Mrs Soffel, and The River, before Lethal Weapon turned him into an A-list star in 1987. His directorial debut was 1993's The Man Without a Face, and his follow-up in front and behind the camera, Braveheart, won several Oscars. His company, Icon, has backed a string of hit-and-miss movies in recent years, including Kevin and Perry Go Large, and What Women Want. Gibson has also starred in Signs, and The Patriot, and wrote and directed controversial drama The Passion of the Christ, which Gibson himself funded. After taking a break from acting, he returned with Edge of Darkness and The Beaver.
Quote:
'I'm not a done deal. I'm a work in progress. I'm still extremely flawed.'
Trivia:
He was the first Australian actor to be paid $1,000,000 for a film role.
Mark Lee
(Actor)
.. Archy Hamilton
Bill Kerr
(Actor)
.. Uncle Jack
David Argue
(Actor)
.. Snowy
Robert Grubb
(Actor)
.. Billy Lewis
Bill Hunter
(Actor)
.. Maj Barton
Tim McKenzie
(Actor)
.. Barney Wilson
Ron Graham
(Actor)
.. Wallace Hamilton
Harold Hopkins
(Actor)
.. Les McCann
Peter Weir
(Director)
