The Battle of Long Tan Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan (2019)
In August 1966, in a Vietnamese rubber plantation called Long Tan, 108 young and inexperienced Australian and New Zealand soldiers fought for their lives against 2500 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers.
Primary Title
- The Battle of Long Tan
Secondary Title
- Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan
Date Broadcast
- Friday 16 August 2019
Release Year
- 2019
Start Time
- 21 : 30
Finish Time
- 23 : 35
Duration
- 125:00
Channel
- History
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- In August 1966, in a Vietnamese rubber plantation called Long Tan, 108 young and inexperienced Australian and New Zealand soldiers fought for their lives against 2500 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Feature films--Australia
- Long Tan, Battle of, Vietnam, 1966--Drama
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Participation, Australian
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--New Zealand--Participation
Genres
- Action
- Drama
- War
Contributors
- Kriv Stenders (Director)
- Stuart Beattie (Writer)
- James Nicholas (Writer)
- Travis Fimmel (Actor)
- Luke Bracey (Actor)
- Daniel Webber (Actor)
- Richard Roxburgh (Actor)
- Deeper Water (Production Unit)
- Hoosegow Productions (Production Unit)
- Ingenious Media (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Feature films--Australia
- Long Tan, Battle of, Vietnam, 1966--Drama
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Participation, Australian
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--New Zealand--Participation