The Odd Angry Shot (film)
Directed by Tom Jeffrey
Produced
by Sue Milliken,
Tom Jeffrey
Written by Tom Jeffrey
The Odd Angry Shot is an Australian movie based on Australian soldiers and their experiences during the Vietnam War. It follows the departure and tour of duty of an SAS reconnaissance team and avoids much of the political comment on Australia’s involvement in Vietnam; a theme that became more popular in the 1980’s when Hollywood began to explore the rights and wrongs of the Vietnam War.
The movie centres on the experiences of the soldiers away from the battle field, spending the bulk of their time playing cards, drinking beer, nursing their tinea, making jokes about masturbation and having some friendly competition with the American forces. When the men return to Australia, they reflect on how both they and the general Australian society have changed.
The movie was filmed at the Australian Army's notoriously adverse Jungle Warfare Training Centre in Canungra, Queensland. During the Vietnam War, all Australian soldiers - including draftees - who were to be deployed to Vietnam went through four weeks' specialized training in Canungra.
The
Iroquois ('Huey') helicopters used by the SAS patrols in this movie are those
of 9 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, on loan from the Australian Defence
Force. This squadron - and indeed, the very helicopters seen in the film - served
in combat during the Vietnam War.
Cast
Graham Kennedy - Harry
John Hargreaves - Bung
John Jarratt - Bill
Bryan Brown - Rogers
Graeme Blundell - Dawson
Richard Moir - Medic
Ian Gilmour - Scott
Graham Rouse
- Cook
John Allen - Lt. Golonka
Tony Barry - Black Ronnie
Brandon
Burke - Isaacs
John Fitzgerald - Intelligence corporal
Mike Harris -
Sergeant Major
Johnny Garfield - Padre
Ray Meagher - Range corporal
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