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Tim burstall directs thenupandcomers mel gibson and sam neill in this actionpacked cannes film festival selection about the grim realities of world. It is loosely based on actual events and was filmed in taiwan in 1979. One of the castaways, a defecting japanese official, holds the secret to ending the war, and must be saved at all costs. Attack force z 1982 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Tim burstall directs thenupandcomers mel gibson and sam neill in this actionpacked cannes film festival selection about the grim realities of world war ii, a gritty drama based on actual events. Complicating matters is a traitor in the good guys midst. It was screened at the cannes film festival on 18 may 1981. Ii to locate and rescue the survivors of a shotdown plane, stranded on a south pacific island occupied by japanese. Ataque fuerza z 1982 pelicula en castellano youtube. Attack force z full full movie, attack force z full full movie streaming attack force z full movie engsub watch attack force z full english full movie online attack force z full film online watch. Attack force z 1981 australian commandos john phillip law, mel gibson, sam neill rescue survivors of a downed aircraft on a japaneseheld island. A group of australian commandos launch a secret mission against japanese forces in world war ii. Attack force z is a 1982 australiantaiwanese world war ii film, directed by tim burstall.
When a plane goes down in the south pacific, australian commandos penetrate enemy lines to rescue survivors, including one who could possibly end ww2. Attack force z was a 1982 australianproduced wwii film that starred then unknown actors mel gibson and sam neill along with john phillip law, chris haywood and john waters the australian actor, not the director as members of a commando team sent to rescue the survivors of a plane crash on a japaneseoccupied island in the pacific. Australian commandos go behind enemy lines to rescue survivors of a downed plane, stranded on a south pacific island during world war ii. Well let me say that i have always been a steven seagal fan and his movies are usually great but this attack force just dont measure up to the rest.
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It was nice to see these actors in younger roles, and one piece of trivia from the featurette that. Attack force z is a 1982 australiantaiwanese world war ii film directed by tim burstall. Attack force has a horrendous title, and can almost certainly be judged by its awful cover, because the film is horrible. Attack force z 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.