FeatureR2019·119m·6.8

Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan

Outnumbered. Outgunned. Never out of courage.

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Vietnam War, 1966. Australia and New Zealand send troops to support the United States and South Vietnamese in their fight against the communist North. Soldiers are very young men, recruits and volunteers who have never been involved in a combat. On August 18th, members of Delta Company will face the true horror of a ruthless battle among the trees of a rubber plantation called Long Tân. They are barely a hundred. The enemy is a human wave ready to destroy them.

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Cast

Travis Fimmel

Major Harry Smith

Luke Bracey

Sergeant Bob Buick

Daniel Webber

Private Paul Large

Alexander England

Warrant Officer Class 2 Jack Kirby

Aaron Glenane

Captain Morrie Stanley

Nicholas Hamilton

Private Noel Grimes

Myles Pollard

Flight Lieutenant Frank Riley

Matt Doran

Major Noel Ford

Anthony Hayes

Lieutenant Colonel Colin Townsend

Richard Roxburgh

Brigadier Oliver David Jackson

Toby Blome

Private Bill 'Yank' Akell

Uli Latukefu

Bombardier Ray Ngatai

Richard Te Are

Gunner Murry Watene

Sean McCarthy

Private Vic Grice

Mojean Aria

Second Lieutenant Gordon Sharp

Ryan Hance

Private Barry 'Custard' Meller

Jordan Abbey-Young

Private Ron Eglinton

James Storer

Private Kenny Gant

Ben Esler

Gunner Ken Deacon

Sam Parsonson

Second Lieutenant David Sabben

Details

Status: Released
Original language: English
Languages: English
Budget: $23.9M
Revenue: $2.1M
Age rating: R
Quality: 4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production: Red Dune FilmsFull Clip ProductionsDeeper Water FilmsSunjive StudiosTHN NomineesHoosegow Productions

Crew

Director

Kriv Stenders

Writers

Stuart Beattie, Karel Segers, James Nicholas, Jack Brislee

Sam Hobbs

Production Design

Ben Nott

Director of Photography

Veronika Jenet

Editor

Caitlin Yeo

Original Music Composer

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Reviews

SWITCH.

6/18/2019

7.0

‘Danger Close’ is an epic recount of the Battle of Long Tan with no Hollywood exaggerations, no excuses for narrative cuts, and no colourful tie-ins. Kriv Stenders has created a film that explores inherit Australian values, history and entertainment – whilst encapsulating friendship, and a modernised respect to the ANZACs. - Lily Meek Read Lily's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-danger-close-the-battle-of-long-tan-close-to-home Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/sff for more Sydney Film Festival reviews.

Gimly

1/1/2020

5.0

I don't at all dislike War films, but they're also not of a genre that is particularly close to my heart. Danger Close didn't do anything for me that changed that, but, if you're a fan, and are interested in the ever-elusive "Anything other than the Yanks in WWII/Vietnam or the Brits in WWI/WWII", you could do a lot worse than give _Danger Close_ a chance, but if you're looking for strong characterisation, you could do better too. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._