The Odd Angry Shot

A gritty, understated war film that mixes barrack-room humour with sudden violence, leaving a lasting sense of loss and futility.

Directed by

Tom Jeffrey

Genres

War, Action, Comedy

Starring

Graham Kennedy, John Hargreaves, John Jarratt

Tagline

In Vietnam, the name of the game is survival.

Overview

A group of Australian SAS regiment soldiers are deployed to Vietnam around 1967/8 and encounter the realities of war, from the numbing boredom of camp life and long range patrols, raids and ambushes where nothing happens, to the the terror of enduring mortar barrages from an unseen enemy. Men die and are crippled in combat by firefights and booby traps, soldiers kill and capture the enemy, gather intelligence and retake ground only to cede it again whilst battling against the bureaucracy and obstinacy of the conventional military hierarchy. In the end they return to civilization, forever changed by their experiences but glad to return to the life they once knew.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

War, friendship, survival, grief

Content

Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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