Attack Force Z

Tim Burstall
1982-06-01

Mel Gibson blasting his way to hell and back
6.2
93 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
John Phillip Law Lieutenant Veitch Unowned
Mel Gibson Captain Kelly The Free Refills
Sam Neill Sergeant Costello Unowned
Chris Haywood Able Seaman A.D. 'Sparrer' Bird Unowned
Sylvia Chang Chien Hua Unowned
Ko Chun-Hsiung Lin Chan-Lang Unowned
John Waters Ted King Unowned
Val Champion Ed Ayres Unowned
Yi Yuan Imanaka Unowned