Attack Force Z
Mel Gibson blasting his way to hell and back
1982 | 93m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Tim Burstall |
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| Writer: | Roger Marshall |
| Staring: |
| Tim Burstall directs then-up-and-comers Mel Gibson and Sam Neill in this action-packed Cannes Film Festival selection about the grim realities of World War II, a gritty drama based on actual events. Sent to rescue survivors from the site of a plane crash in the South Pacific, Capt. P.G. Kelly (Gibson) and his elite squad of Australian commandos must keep tabs on a defecting Japanese official who could hold the secret to peace. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 01, 1982 |
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| Director: | Tim Burstall |
| Writer: | Roger Marshall |
| Genres: | Action, War |
| Keywords | submarine, world war ii, mission, airplane crash, commando, pacific theater, 1940s |
| Production Companies | Australian Film Commission, Central Motion Picture Corporation, Fauna Productions, John McCallum Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $88,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
![ATTACK FORCE Z Official Trailer [1981]](/extra_thumbs/yyDbSbvHtBg.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Phillip Law | Lieutenant Veitch |
| Mel Gibson | Captain Kelly |
| 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 |
| Yi Yuan | Imanaka |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Roger Marshall | Screenplay |
| David Stiven | Editor |
| Eric Jupp | Music |
| Betty Barnard | Production Supervisor |
| Bernard Hides | Production Designer |
| Ping Chang | Art Direction |
| Michelle Lowe | Makeup Artist |
| Mei Chang-Kun | Production Manager |
| Don Connolly | Sound |
| Tim Lloyd | Sound |
| Fang-Hsing Lui | Special Effects |
| Roger Cowland | Visual Effects |
| Byi Syou Jen | Wardrobe Designer |
| Tim Burstall | Director |
| Lin Hung-chung | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| George F.H. Chang | Executive Producer |
| Kuo-Liang Hsu | Associate Producer |
| John McCallum | Executive Producer |
| Lee Robinson | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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