Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan (2019)

08/08/2019 (AU) • 1h 59m

War, Action, Drama, History

Outnumbered. Outgunned. Never out of courage.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$23,934,823.00

Revenue

$2,078,370.00

Keywords

vietnam war

based on true story

1960s

outnumbered

brothers-in-arms relationship

anzac

historical battle

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