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Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan

Australia

R
2019-08-08(AU)
▪
War,
Action,
Drama,
History
▪ 1h-59m

68^%

User
Score

Outnumbered. Outgunned. Never out of courage.

Overview

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.

Luke HaStunts
Jon IlesStunts
Nathan LawsonStunts
Stephen MurdochStunt Double
Dan ReardonStunts
Ethan RuddyStunts

Top Billed 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

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A review by SWITCH.

Written by SWITCH. on 2021-06-23

‘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 ANZ...

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