Attack Force Z (1982)

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.

Crew: Tim Burstall

Cast: John Phillip Law, Mel Gibson, Sam Neill, Chris Haywood, Sylvia Chang

Format: DVD

Genre: War, Action

Rating: M

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