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Mel Gibson commands an elite military team dispatched during World War II to locate and rescue the survivors of a shot-down plane, stranded on a South Pacific island occupied by Japanese. One of the castaways, a defecting Japanese official, holds the secret to ending the war, and must be saved at all costs! Boasting a top notch cast, Attack Force Z is a fast-moving, action-packed World War II adventure story in the tradition of The Guns of Navarone and The Dirty Dozen.All-star cast includes Mel Gibson (Braveheart, Lethal Weapon), John Phillip Law (Danger: Diabolik, Golden Voyage of Sinbad), Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, The Triangle), Chris Haywood (The Man from Snowy River, Muriel's Wedding) and John Waters (Breaker Morant, Summerfield).
"It's fast-paced, fun...and plenty entertaining." AngelFire.com
"A well-paced finely-acted war film that's not much short of super." Variety
Editor's Note
The elite volunteers of Attack Force Z are assigned the difficult and dangerous task of locating and recovering a defecting Japanese government official. Set in the Sambalang Straits in the South Pacific during World War II.
Plot Summary
Mel Gibson costars with Sam Neill in this action-packed World War II adventure story. An elite Australian military team is dispatched to rescue survivors of a shot-down plane, stranded on a South Pacific island occupied by the Japanese. And one of the castaways may hold the secret to ending the war -- and must be saved at all costs.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Mono | | Exclusive Interview | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Image |
| Release Date: 4/17/2007 |
| Running Time: 93 minutes |
| UPC: 00014381338324 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.78:1 |
| Cast & Crew | John Phillip Law | | John Waters | | Mel Gibson | | Sam Neill | | Bernard Hides - Production Designer | | David Stiven - Editor | | Eric Jupp - Original Music By | | Hung-Chung Lin - Cinematographer | | John McCallum - Executive Producer | | Lee Robinson - Producer | | Ping Chang - Art Director | | Roger Marshall - Writer | | Tim Burstall - Director |
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| | Professional Reviews | DVD Times 8 of 10
Based on fact, Attack Force Z is a modestly-scaled film that concentrates on telling its story as efficiently as it can, and not browbeating the audience with its own self-importance. As such, at an hour and a half it doesn't outstay its welcome. Burstall was never a critic's favourite as a director and was a determined audience-pleaser, but even in a work-for-hire like this one he does an able job, handling the action scenes with aplomb. It's interesting to see Gibson with the bloom of youth still on him, in a role that demands more of his athleticism than his acting ability. Although this film is really an ensemble piece, you can't take your eyes off him when he appears. A star in the making...Fans of either of the two leading actors, or of war movies, could do well to give Attack Force Z a look. - Gary Couzens
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