Kokoda - 39th Battalion
New Guinea, 1942, Allied Australia is at war with Japan. A small platoon of reservist Australian soldiers have been sent as an advanced patrol up the Kokoda trail – a critical supply line that separates Australia from full blown invasion. After sustained bombardment from the Japanese, the men are cut off from their supply .. Read more
| Starring | Jack Finsterer, Travis McMahon, Simon Stone, Luke Ford |
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| Director | Alister Grierson |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
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Kokoda - 39th Battalion
New Guinea, 1942, Allied Australia is at war with Japan. A small platoon of reservist Australian soldiers have been sent as an advanced patrol up the Kokoda trail – a critical supply line that separates Australia from full blown invasion.
After sustained bombardment from the Japanese, the men are cut off from their supply lines. Isolated in the jungle behind enemy lines, they must make their way back through the most unforgiving terrain on earth to reunite with the main body of Australian troops.
After three days without food or sleep, carrying their wounded and suffering the horrifying effects of dysentery and malaria, they emerge from the jungle exhausted to the point of collapse. But on learning that Isurava is about to fall they pick themselves up and rejoin the battle...
Inspired by real events and the Kokoda / Isurava memorial inscription of 'courage, mateship, endurance and sacrifice', Kokoda evokes the visceral and terrifying realities of warfare and their devastating effects on the human condition.
| Starring | Jack Finsterer, Travis McMahon, Simon Stone, Luke Ford, Tom Budge, Steve Le Marquand, Angus Sampson, Christopher Baker, Ewen Leslie, Ben Barrack, Shane Bourne, William McInnes, Darren Taylor, Lucas Stibbard, Jeffey Gunn |
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| Director | Alister Grierson |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 32 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
| Released | DVD: 04 Feb 2008 |
| Format | DVD |
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19 out of 19 people found this review helpful
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A decent war movie!
I stumbled across Kokoda whilst searching for great war movies on the internet and after reading the reviews for this film I could not wait to see it. I can safely say that after watching it did not disappoint. The story focuses on a small group of Australian soldiers who are basically the frontline troops. Inexperienced they camp down on the Kokoda path waiting for the Japanese to arrive. You can tell that this war movie has been directed by art and media students as it is perfectly shot and the dialogue is also very strong. You really get a sense of what these soldiers must have gone through and some of the scenes whether it be violence or the elements taking their toll on them are very graphic and not for the faint hearted!
Its good to witness a war movie that does not follow in the footsteps of other films in this genre, it sticks to the gritty side of the psychological and emotional effects that war has on a human being rather than an over the top story told in epic proportions. Thumbs up from me. -
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
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Excellent War film
Where do I start!?
This is a top film, makes a change from watching your typcial American Gung Ho WW2 films.
The colours of the jungle are beautiful, definatly recommend watching this with the soround sound on, the jungle noises, the sound of sloshing in the mud.
The action scene is good too. I wont spoil it, but if you into war films, this is one to watch.
Another one for the personal dvd collection. -
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New Guinea, 1942, Allied Australia is at war with Japan. A small platoon of reservist Australian soldiers have been sent as an advanced patrol up the Kokoda trail – a critical supply line that ... -