Sent to rescue survivors from the site of a plane crash in the South Pacific during WWII, Captain Kelly and his elite squad of Australian commandos must keep tabs on a defecting Japanese official who could hold the secret to peace.
Acting
Sam Neill visibly wondering about his agent
Practical Effects
Gloriously unconvincing jungle sets
Direction
Tim Burstall's 'just get it done' energy
Director
Tim Burstall
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Taiwan with a mostly Chinese crew because it was cheaper than faking the Pacific in Australia. The irony was not lost on anyone.
This was Mel Gibson's warmup for Gallipoli—same director, same war, infinitely less gravitas. Sam Neill called it 'a job' and moved on.
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