Chunuk Bair (film)

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Chunuk Bair
Directed by Dale G. Bradley
Produced by Grant Bradley
David Arnell
Grant Bradley
Written by Grant Hinden-Miller
Starring Robert Powell
Music by Stephen Bell-Booth
Cinematography Warrick Attewell
Editing by Paul Sutorius
Release date(s) Flag of New Zealand 1992
Running time 110 min.
Country New Zealand
Language English
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Chunuk Bair is a 1992 New Zealand film based on the play Once on Chunuk Bair (1982) by Maurice Shadbolt.

Set in 1915, the film tells of the Wellington Regiment, part of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force present at Gallipoli during World War I. On August 8, 1915, the Regiment took and held Chunuk Bair, one of the Turkish hills.

Chunuk Bair was produced by Daybreak Pictures in association with Avalon and the National Film Unit. It was released to roughly coincide with ANZAC Day, the national day of Remembrance in New Zealand.

[edit] Cast and Crew

  • Sgt Maj Frank Smith - Robert Powell
  • Connolly - Kevin J Wilson
  • Porky - John Leigh
  • Smiler - Murray Keane
  • Bassett - Danny Mulheron
  • Lt Harkness - Ricahrd Hanna
  • Johnston - Lewis Rowe
  • Hamilton - Norman Forsey
  • Scruffy - Darryl Beattie
  • Mac - John Wraight
  • Otaki George - Peter Kaa
  • Holy - Stephen Ure
  • Lofty - Tim Bray
  • Nobby - Donald Holder
  • Producer: Grant Bradley
  • Exec Producers: Grant Bradley, David Arnell
  • Director: Dale G Bradley
  • Writer: Grant Hinden-Miller, adapted from the play by Maurice Shadbolt