Attack Force Z
Seen it?1982 | 93 min | War, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Greyhound or Lifeboat, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Sent to rescue survivors from the site of a plane crash in the South Pacific during WWII, Captain Kelly and his elite squad of Australian commandos must keep tabs on a defecting Japanese official who could hold the secret to peace.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$88K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tim Burstall
- Mel GibsonCaptain Kelly
- John Phillip LawLieutenant Veitch
- Sam NeillSergeant Costello
- Chris HaywoodAble Seaman A.D. 'Sparrer' Bird
- Sylvia ChangChien Hua
- Ko Chun-HsiungLin Chan-Lang
- John WatersTed King
- Val ChampionEd Ayres
- Yi YuanImanaka
- Ku ChunRice Farmer