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Gallipoli is a 1981 Australian war drama film directed by Peter Weir and produced by Patricia Lovell and Robert Stigwood, starring Mel Gibson and Mark Lee. The film revolves around several young men from Western Australia who enlist in the Australian Army during World War I.
Aug 28, 1981 · Gallipoli: Directed by Peter Weir. With Mark Lee, Bill Kerr, Harold Hopkins, Charles Lathalu Yunipingu. 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.
Archy (Mark Lee) and Frank (Mel Gibson) are two young Australian sprinters who want to join the army to fulfill their sense of duty. Turned down because they are too young, the pair hop a freight...
Western Australia, May 1915. 18-year-old Archy Hamilton (Mark Lee) is an idealistic young Australian rancher with a talent for running sprints. He is trained in sprinting by his uncle Jack (Bill Kerr) and idolizes Harry Lascelles, the world champion who ran a 100 yard sprint in less then 10 seconds.
Peter Weir's gripping study of war and human tragedy stars the then-unknown Mel Gibson. 1,146 IMDb 7.4 1 h 51 min 1981. X-Ray PG.
A powerful and moving war drama. Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 7, 2017. Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the most trusted measurement of quality for Movies & TV. The ...
Two Australian sprinters (Gibson & Lee) leave their dreams of competing to sign up for World War I. They are sent to Gallipoli, where they fight in vain against the larger Turkish army.
Directed by Peter Weir. From a place you’ve never heard of, comes a story you’ll never forget. As World War I rages, brave and youthful Australians Archy and Frank—both agile runners—become friends and enlist in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps together.
In August 1915, General Hamilton devises a massive attack across the Gallipoli Peninsula to break the stalemate. Tolly and his mates defy the odds to win the Battle of Lone Pine, while the Light Horseman are decimated at The Nek.
As World War I rages, brave and youthful Australians Archy and Frank—both agile runners—become friends and enlist in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps together.
