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The Odd Angry Shot (1979)
Directed by Tom Jeffrey
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Overview
A group of Australian SAS regiment soldiers are deployed to Vietnam around 1967/8 and encounter the realities of war, from the numbing boredom of camp life and long range patrols, raids and ambushes where nothing happens, to the the terror of enduring mortar barrages from an unseen enemy. Men die and are crippled in combat by firefights and booby traps, soldiers kill and capture the enemy, gather intelligence and retake ground only to cede it again whilst battling against the bureaucracy and obstinacy of the conventional military hierarchy. In the end they return to civilization, forever changed by their experiences but glad to return to the life they once knew.
Length 92 minutes
Actors
Graham Kennedy | John Hargreaves | John Jarratt | Bryan Brown | Graeme Blundell | Richard Moir | Peter Drouyn | Ian Gilmour | Graham Rouse | John Allen | Tony Barry | Brandon Burke | John Fitzgerald | Mike Harris | Johnny Garfield | Ray Meagher | Frankie J. Holden | Roger Newcombe | Brian Evis | Sharon Higgins | Freddie Paris | Joy Westmore | Brian Wenzel | Brian Anderson | Sarah Lee | Tim Burns | Max Cullen | Tim Page
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/28/2013 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Our final movie of our last movie night of 2013. And another one that Ron picked (the Synapse Blu that I won from Cinapse Blog site just before Fantastic Fest). I hadn’t even heard of this movie but it’s a nice look at the Vietnam conflict from a group of soldiers from Australia. It’s less about the actual war and more about the camaraderie of the men who served together and what they experienced and the bonds they formed.
It really hits that note by the end and for that I really enjoyed this movie. Solid end to our movie night.
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