

Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan
"Outnumbered. Outgunned. Never out of courage."
Vietnam War, 1966. Australia and New Zealand send troops to support the United States and South Vietnamese in their fight against the communist North. Soldiers are very young men, recruits and volunteers who have never been involved in a combat. On August 18th, members of Delta Company will face the true horror of a ruthless battle among the trees of a rubber plantation called Long Tân. They are barely a hundred. The enemy is a human wave ready to destroy them.
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Travis Fimmel
Major Harry Smith

Luke Bracey
Sergeant Bob Buick

Daniel Webber
Private Paul Large

Alexander England
Warrant Officer Class 2 Jack Kirby

Aaron Glenane
Captain Morrie Stanley

Nicholas Hamilton
Private Noel Grimes

Myles Pollard
Flight Lieutenant Frank Riley

Matt Doran
Major Noel Ford

Anthony Hayes
Lieutenant Colonel Colin Townsend

Richard Roxburgh
Brigadier Oliver David Jackson

Toby Blome
Private Bill 'Yank' Akell

Uli Latukefu
Bombardier Ray Ngatai
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SWITCH.
‘Danger Close’ is an epic recount of the Battle of Long Tan with no Hollywood exaggerations, no excuses for narrative cuts, and no colourful tie-ins. Kriv Stenders has created a film that explores inherit Australian values, history and entertainment – whilst encapsulating friendship, and a modernised respect to the ANZACs. - Lily Meek Read Lily's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-danger-close-the-battle-of-long-tan-close-to-home Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/sff for more Sydney Film Festival reviews.
Gimly
I don't at all dislike War films, but they're also not of a genre that is particularly close to my heart. Danger Close didn't do anything for me that changed that, but, if you're a fan, and are interested in the ever-elusive "Anything other than the Yanks in WWII/Vietnam or the Brits in WWI/WWII", you could do a lot worse than give _Danger Close_ a chance, but if you're looking for strong characterisation, you could do better too. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._