The Odd Angry Shot

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In The Odd Angry Shot director Tom Jeffrey provides a cathartic Australian answer to Michael Cimino's The Deer Hunter. Australia's participation in the Vietnam War was as much of an alienating and soul-searching experience for Australians as for Americans, and Jeffrey's frank portrayal of a group of Australian volunteers casts the war in a different light from the perspective of a Cimino or Oliver Stone. The story concerns a corp of Australian elite soldiers -- the Special Air Service troops (the equivalent of the United States' Special Forces group) -- and the elite group's more pragmatic and hopeful attitudes -- whiling away the time in mindless diversions and cracking jokes. Then one of their own is killed and their feelings about the war suddenly change. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Directed By:

Tom Jeffrey
Written By:

Tom Jeffrey
In Theaters:

Mar 1, 1979 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Aug 13, 2013
Runtime:

90 minutes
Studio:

Synapse Films

Cast

Graham Kennedy
as Harry

John Hargreaves
as Bung

John Jarratt
as Bill

Bryan Brown
as Rogers

Graeme Blundell
as Dawson

Richard Moir
as Medic

Ian Gilmore

Ian Gilmour
as Scott

John Allen
as Lt. Golonka

Brandon Burke
as Isaacs

Graham Rouse
as Cook

Tony Barry
as Black Ronnie

Max Cullen
as Warrant Officer

John Fitzgerald
as Intelligence corporal

Johnny Garfield
as Padre

Ray Meagher
as Range corporal

Frankie J. Holden
as Spotted soldier

Roger Newcombe
as Clifford

Brian Evis
as Mayberry

Rose Ricketts
as Nurse

Joy Westmore
as Bill's mum

Chuck McKinney
as 1st Marine

Freddie Paris
as Marine

Brian Wenzel
as Bill's Dad

Sharon Higgins
as Bill's Girl

Sarah Lee
as Bar Girl

Brian Anderson
as Barman

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Critic Reviews for The Odd Angry Shot

All Critics (3) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (2)

A flavorful movie with stout performances and a distinct cultural atmosphere to help it maneuver through a few passages of stagnant storytelling.

Aug 29, 2013 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Brian Orndorf
Blu-ray.com