The Odd Angry Shot
1979·Movie·
·1h 32min


Where to Watch
Not available to stream in (flatrate)
About
In Vietnam, the name of the game is survival.
A group of Australian SAS regiment soldiers are deployed to Vietnam around 1967/8 and encounter the realities of war, from the numbing boredom of camp life and long range patrols, raids and ambushes where nothing happens, to the the terror of enduring mortar barrages from an unseen enemy. Men die and are crippled in combat by firefights and booby traps, soldiers kill and capture the enemy, gather intelligence and retake ground only to cede it again whilst battling against the bureaucracy and obstinacy of the conventional military hierarchy. In the end they return to civilization, forever changed by their experiences but glad to return to the life they once knew.
DNA
- Genres
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersLoss Of InnocenceSurvivalThe Human ConditionFriendshipWar's Impact
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersInnocence LostConfronting MortalityHomecoming ChallengesPtsd PortrayalWartime TraumaCamaraderie Amidst ChaosMilitary ServiceBonding Under Adversity
- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Tom Jeffrey, Donald McAlpine, Buddy Joe Hooker
Produced by:
Sue Milliken, Tom Jeffrey
Composed by:
Michael Carlos
Cast
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