Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters
Three Australian lieutenants are court martial-ed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.
DVD Release Date: June 29, 1999
Stats: 248 reviews
cunts! THE BRITISH EMPIRE! who? i aint heard of 'em. heard of a bunch of cunts that sent some aussies in to get the shit smothered end of the stick just like in gallipoli... but fuck.. they're only aussies right? mate with a kangeroo an all that! the british make me so fucking an...( read more)
Interesting film which deals with the peculiarities of war, specifically the politics of war. Stronly Recommended.
A wonderful surprise of a viewing experience after picking this out at random from the library. This is a fiery and dynamically written film that boasts a host of tremendous performances by unknown actors with an obvious knack for great drama. This is interesting material delved ...( read more)
nominated for best foreign film at the golden globes and for best picture by NBR
Interesting but it drags on a bit much for my liking without a huge amount of interest.
I see some comments about this being a film for History class, true, but yet this is such an amazing film. You know, in my personal opinion, the execution is the most fascinating thing, how can one shoot something without an opportunity to face and if he does face an execution, h...( read more)
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