The Odd Angry Shot
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| The Odd Angry Shot | |
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| Directed by | Tom Jeffrey |
| Produced by | Sue Milliken, Tom Jeffrey |
| Written by | Tom Jeffrey |
| Starring | Graham Kennedy, Bryan Brown, John Hargreaves, John Jarratt, Graeme Blundell, Ian Gilmour, Richard Moir |
| Music by | Michael Carlos |
| Distributed by | Village Roadshow Limited |
| Release date(s) | 1979 |
| Running time | 92 mins |
| Language | English |
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The Odd Angry Shot is an Australian movie based on Australian soldiers and their experiences during the Vietnam War. It follows the departure and tour of duty of an SAS reconnaissance team and avoids much of the political comment on Australia’s involvement in Vietnam; a theme that became more popular in the 1980’s when Hollywood began to explore the rights and wrongs of the Vietnam War.
The movie centres on the experiences of the soldiers away from the battle field, spending the bulk of their time playing cards, drinking beer, nursing their tinea, making jokes about masturbation and having some friendly competition with the American forces. When the men return to Australia, they reflect on how both they and the general Australian society have changed.
The movie was filmed at the Australian Army's notoriously adverse Jungle Warfare Training Centre in Canungra, Queensland. During the Vietnam War, all Australian soldiers - including draftees - who were to be deployed to Vietnam went through four weeks' specialized training in Canungra.
The Iroquois ('Huey') helicopters used by the SAS patrols in this movie are those of 9 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, on loan from the Australian Defence Force. This squadron - and indeed, the very helicopters seen in the film - served in combat during the Vietnam War.
[edit] Cast
- Graham Kennedy .... Harry
- John Hargreaves .... Bung
- John Jarratt .... Bill
- Bryan Brown .... Rogers
- Graeme Blundell .... Dawson
- Richard Moir .... Medic
- Ian Gilmour .... Scott
- Graham Rouse .... Cook
- John Allen .... Lt. Golonka
- Tony Barry .... Black Ronnie
- Brandon Burke .... Isaacs
- John Fitzgerald .... Intelligence corporal
- Mike Harris .... Sergeant Major
- Johnny Garfield .... Padre
- Ray Meagher .... Range corporal
- Frankie J. Holden .... Spotted soldier
- Roger Newcombe .... Clifford
- Brian Evis .... Mayberry
- Rose Ricketts .... Nurse
- Chuck McKinney .... First Marine
- Freddie Paris .... Second Marine
- Sharon Higgins .... Bill's girl
- Joy Westmore .... Bill's mum
- Brian Wenzel .... Bill's dad
- Brian Anderson .... Barman
- Sarah Lee .... Bar girl
- Max Cullen .... Warrant Officer
- Tim Page .... P.O. Corporal
- Tim Burns .... Guest at Party
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