Gallipoli (1981)
93 %
Reviews Counted: 15 Fresh: 14 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Synopsis: "Gallipoli" relates the events surrounding the ill-fated World War I battle, in which Australian and New Zealand troops set out to capture Istanbul. But mistakes made by upper-echelon military commanders led to disaster -- in which the army grunts suffered the most. The film, however,... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Mel Gibson, Mark Lee, Robert Grubb, Bill Kerr
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06/24/06
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01/17/06
Weir goes so far in humanizing Archy and Frank before they head off to the dehumanizing crucible of combat that he commits the greatest sin of all… he’s boring
10/11/05
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05/20/03
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Gallipoli is a powerful World War I drama about some Australian soldiers fighting in Turkey that depicts the horror and tragedy of war.
04/05/03
Regarded as one of the very best Australian film's ever made (with Mad Max and Picnic at Hanging Rock). Mel Gibson in one of first roles, and a touching but ultimately tragic tale of war.
02/13/03
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