Attack Force Z (1982)

  • NR
  • 06/11/1982 (US)
  • War, Action
  • 1h 33m

Mel Gibson blasting his way to hell and back

Overview

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.

Tim Burstall

Director

Roger Marshall

Screenplay

Cast

John Phillip Law's headshot

John Phillip Law

Lieutenant Veitch
Mel Gibson's headshot

Mel Gibson

Captain Kelly
Sam Neill's headshot

Sam Neill

Sergeant Costello
Chris Haywood's headshot

Chris Haywood

Able Seaman A.D. 'Sparrer' Bird
Sylvia Chang's headshot

Sylvia Chang

Chien Hua
Ko Chun-Hsiung's headshot

Ko Chun-Hsiung

Lin Chan-Lang
John Waters's headshot

John Waters

Ted King
Val Champion's headshot

Val Champion

Ed Ayres

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