About this release
This film follows two idealistic young friends who join the Australian army in WWI and fight the doomed battle of Gallipoli in Turkey. The first half of the film documents the friends' lives in Australia, detailing their personalities. The second half of the movie chronicles the ill-fated and ill-planned battle.
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Disc 1
DVD
Gallipoli (1981)
112 min
WarHistoryDrama
Two Australian sprinters face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipoli campaign in the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
Credits
Director
Peter Weir
Writer
David Williamson
Cast
Mel Gibsonas Frank Dunne
Mark Leeas Archy Hamilton
Bill Kerras Jack
Harold Hopkinsas Les McCann
Charles Lathalu Yunipinguas Zac
Heath Harrisas Stockman
Ron Grahamas Wallace Hamilton
Gerda Nicolsonas Rose Hamilton
Robert Grubbas Billy
Tim McKenzieas Barney
Cinematographer
Russell Boyd
Composer
Brian May
Tommaso Albinoni
Jean-Michel Jarre
Editor
William M. Anderson
Producer
Patricia Lovell
Robert Stigwood
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 23, 2026