Attack Force Z (1982)

WarAction

Sent to rescue survivors from the site of a plane crash in the South Pacific during WWII, Captain Kelly and his elite squad of Australian commandos must keep tabs on a defecting Japanese official who could hold the secret to peace.

Release Date: June 1, 1982
Runtime: 1h 33m
Rating: 6.0/10 (68 votes)

Director: Tim Burstall

Cast: Mel Gibson, John Phillip Law, Sam Neill, Chris Haywood, Sylvia Chang, Ko Chun-Hsiung, John Waters, Val Champion

Production: Fauna Productions, Central Motion Picture Corporation, Australian Film Commission, John McCallum Productions

mission submarine world war ii airplane crash commando pacific theater 1940s

Revenue: $0M

Full Cast (9 people)

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

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Attack Force Z

Attack Force Z

Attack Force Z

Attack Force Z

Attack Force Z

93 min

Sent to rescue survivors from the site of a plane crash in the South Pacific during WWII, Captain Kelly and his elite squad of Australian commandos must keep tabs on a defecting Japanese official who could hold the secret to peace.

93 min

Sent to rescue survivors from the site of a plane crash in the South Pacific during WWII, Captain Kelly and his elite squad of Australian commandos must keep tabs on a defecting Japanese official who could hold the secret to peace.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Revenue$88,000

Release Date6/1/1982

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Fauna Productions

Central Motion Picture Corporation

Australian Film Commission

John McCallum Productions

Keywords

pacific theater

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Cast

Mel Gibson

as Captain Kelly

John Phillip Law

as Lieutenant Veitch

Sam Neill

as Sergeant Costello

Chris Haywood

as Able Seaman A.D. 'Sparrer' Bird

Sylvia Chang

as Chien Hua

Ko Chun-Hsiung

as Lin Chan-Lang

John Waters

as Ted King

VC

Val Champion

as Ed Ayres

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Attack Force Z about?▾

Sent to rescue survivors from the site of a plane crash in the South Pacific during WWII, Captain Kelly and his elite squad of Australian commandos must keep tabs on a defecting Japanese official who …

How long is Attack Force Z?▾

1h 33m

When was Attack Force Z released?▾

June 1, 1982

Who directed Attack Force Z?▾

Tim Burstall

Who stars in Attack Force Z?▾

Mel Gibson, John Phillip Law, Sam Neill

What genre is Attack Force Z?▾

War, Action

What is Attack Force Z rated?▾

NR

Is Attack Force Z available to stream?▾

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV