Chunuk Bair (film)
| 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 |
| Edited by | Paul Sutorius |
Release dates |
 1992 |
Running time | 110 min. |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
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 8 August 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.
Cast
- Sgt Maj Frank Smith - Robert Powell
- Connolly - Kevin J. Wilson
- Porky - John Leigh
- Smiler - Murray Keane
- Bassett - Danny Mulheron
- Lt Harkness - Richard 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
Crew
- Producer: Grant Bradley
- Exec Producers: Grant Bradley, David Arnell
- Director: Dale G Bradley
- Writer: Grant Hinden-Miller, adapted from the play by Maurice Shadbolt