Set in 1960s Sydney, this is the story of an Australian gangster whose booming business, buoyed by the influx of U.S. soldiers in town for R&R during their tours in Vietnam, attracts the attention of first the Chicago mafia, and then their East Coast competitors.
Acting
Bryan Brown's weathered charisma carries every scene he's in.
Production
Sydney's 1960s recreation feels lived-in, not theme park.
Director
David Caesar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Sam Worthington's first major film role — two years before he considered quitting acting to sell bricks.
The real 1960s R&R program brought 50,000+ American soldiers to Sydney, fundamentally altering the city's criminal economy and cultural landscape.
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