Gallipoli

Name: Gallipoli
Genre: War, History, Drama
Released: 1981-08-13
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 7.4

1981 · 1h 52m · War, History, Drama

IMDb 7.4 Metacritic 65 RT 91%

Absolutely watch it tonight. Gallipoli is a masterclass in war cinema that transforms a historical tragedy into a deeply human story, and the 91% RT score backs up what critics have long known: this is essential viewing. Mel Gibson and Mark Lee's chemistry crackles, the cinematography is stunning, and the final sprint sequence will gut you.

Plot

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.

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