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The Odd Angry Shot (1979)In between drinking cans of Fosters beer, Australian soldiers tread on a few landmines, and generally experience the war in Vietnam. Director:Tom JeffreyWriters:Tom Jeffrey (screenplay), William L. Nagle (adapted from the novel by: "The Odd Angry Shot") (as William Nagle) |
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Harry
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John Hargreaves | ... |
Bung
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Bill
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Rogers
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Graeme Blundell | ... |
'Dawson' /
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Richard Moir | ... |
Medic
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Scott
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The Cook
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John Allen | ... |
Lieut. Golonka
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Black Ronnie
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Isaacs
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Johnny Garfield | ... |
Padre
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Ray Meagher | ... |
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A group of Australian SAS regiment soldiers are deployed to Vietnam around 1967/8 and encounter the realities of war, from the numbing boredom of camp life and long range patrols, raids and ambushes where nothing happens, to the the terror of enduring mortar barrages from an unseen enemy. Men die and are crippled in combat by firefights and booby traps, soldiers kill and capture the enemy, gather intelligence and retake ground only to cede it again whilst battling against the bureaucracy and obstinacy of the conventional military hierarchy. In the end they return to civilization, forever changed by their experiences but glad to return to the life they once knew. Written by saturn5
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Country:
AustraliaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 March 1979 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Durch die Hölle Vietnams See more »Box Office
Budget:
AUD 600,000 (estimated)Company Credits
Production Co:
Samson Productions Pty. Ltd., Australian Film Commission, The, New South Wales Film Corp. See more »
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Rogers: What'd ya say, Harry?
Harry: This rain. You can set your watch by this fuckin' rain!
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Written by John Denver (uncredited)
Performed by Peter Paul & Mary (uncredited)
© Copyright 1967 Cherry Lane Music.
Used by Permission
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The meaning and relevance of this film's title, 'The Odd Angry Shot', is that it refers to the intermittent and potentially fatal gun-play that was the normal theater of guerrilla war during Vietnam. Australian film curator, critic and historian Paul Brynes says "The Viet Cong primarily used guerrilla tactics, and so action was sporadic; potentially deadly engagements could happen at any time. As reflected in the film's title, 'The Odd Angry Shot', the soldiers experienced the War as bouts of monotony punctuated by intense, frantic bursts of action." See more »Goofs
In the final scene of the film, when Harry and Bill have flown home to Australia they sit in a bar and have a beer. Through the window the Sydney skyline can clearly be seen in the distance. However, the Australian SAS are based in Perth, not Sydney and it would have been to Perth that they would have been flown home to. See more »Quotes
Harry: Bloody rain, you can set your watch by it!Rogers: What'd ya say, Harry?
Harry: This rain. You can set your watch by this fuckin' rain!
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Soundtracks
Leaving on a Jet PlaneWritten by John Denver (uncredited)
Performed by Peter Paul & Mary (uncredited)
© Copyright 1967 Cherry Lane Music.
Used by Permission
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A really well constructed Australian film, that accurately portrays the Vietnam 'feeling' in this country. Best described as a sad thought provoking work, with some excellent and funny performances by the skilled cast. A low budget film that 'over achieves' its message.