
Gallipoli
dir. Peter Weir
77
7 sourcesSynopsis
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.
Critics consensus
Peter Weir's devastating anti-war film features a low-key but emotionally wrenching performance from Mel Gibson as a young soldier fighting in one of World War I's most deadly and horrifying battles.

Directed byPeter Weir
StarringMel Gibson, Mark Lee, Bill Kerr, Harold Hopkins, Charles Lathalu Yunipingu, Heath Harris
Written byPeter Weir, David Williamson
CinematographyRussell Boyd
EditingWilliam M. Anderson
MusicTommaso Albinoni
Gallipoli
1981 · PG · 1h 52m
War, History, Drama
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.
Critics Consensus
Peter Weir's devastating anti-war film features a low-key but emotionally wrenching performance from Mel Gibson as a young soldier fighting in one of World War I's most deadly and horrifying battles.
