Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan
Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan
Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan
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2019
1h 59m
6.8(344 votes)
War
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Drama
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Overview

Vietnam War, 1966. Australia and New Zealand send troops to support the United States and South Vietnamese in their fight against the communist North. Soldiers are very young men, recruits and volunteers who have never been involved in a combat. On August 18th, members of Delta Company will face the true horror of a ruthless battle among the trees of a rubber plantation called Long Tân. They are barely a hundred. The enemy is a human wave ready to destroy them.

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59 members
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Travis Fimmel

Major Harry Smith

Travis Fimmel
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Luke Bracey

Sergeant Bob Buick

Luke Bracey
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Daniel Webber

Private Paul Large

Daniel Webber
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Alexander England

Warrant Officer Class 2 Jack Kirby

Alexander England
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Aaron Glenane

Captain Morrie Stanley

Aaron Glenane
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Nicholas Hamilton

Private Noel Grimes

Nicholas Hamilton
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Myles Pollard

Flight Lieutenant Frank Riley

Myles Pollard
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Matt Doran

Major Noel Ford

Matt Doran
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Anthony Hayes

Lieutenant Colonel Colin Townsend

Anthony Hayes
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Richard Roxburgh

Brigadier Oliver David Jackson

Richard Roxburgh
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Toby Blome

Private Bill 'Yank' Akell

Toby Blome
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Uli Latukefu

Bombardier Ray Ngatai

Uli Latukefu
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Richard Te Are

Gunner Murry Watene

Richard Te Are
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Sean McCarthy

Private Vic Grice

Sean McCarthy
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Mojean Aria

Second Lieutenant Gordon Sharp

Mojean Aria
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Ryan Hance

Private Barry 'Custard' Meller

Ryan Hance
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Jordan Abbey-Young

Private Ron Eglinton

Jordan Abbey-Young
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James Storer

Private Kenny Gant

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Ben Esler

Gunner Ken Deacon

Ben Esler
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Sam Parsonson

Second Lieutenant David Sabben

Sam Parsonson
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Travis Jeffery

Second Lieutenant Geoff Kendall

Travis Jeffery
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Sam Fraser

Private Colin Whiston

Sam Fraser
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Julian Cullen

Private Frank Topp

Julian Cullen
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Lasarus Ratuere

Corporal Buddy Lea

Lasarus Ratuere
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Sean Lynch

Sergeant Paddy Todd

Sean Lynch
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Leon Stripp

Chopper Gunner #1

Leon Stripp
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Jon Iles

Chopper Gunner #2

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Alex Neal

Flight Lieutenant Bob Grandin

Alex Neal
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Emmy Dougall

Little Pattie

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Geoffrey Winter

Col Joye

Geoffrey Winter
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Benjamin Shannon

Joy Boy #1

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Tyler Goes

Joy Boy #2

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Oliver Lacey

Joy Boy #3

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Stephen Adams

Joy Boy #4

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Luis Barnett

Lance Corporal Mark Walsh

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Tom Yaxley

Sergeant Neil Rankin

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Ethan Robinson

Private Alf Bartlett

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Hugo Koehne

Second Lieutenant John O'Halloran

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Jay Kiriona

Lance Bombardier Willie Walker

Jay Kiriona
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Aaron L. McGrath

Private Brian Hornung

Aaron L. McGrath
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Felix Johnson

Lance Corporal Barry Magnussen

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Jarryd Doyle

Private John Heslewood

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Art

Zachary Denman

Corporal Barry 'Bluey' Moore

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Sam Cotton

Corporal Phil 'Doc' Dobson

Sam Cotton
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Julian Lawrence

Lance Corporal John Robbins

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Christopher Sommers

Group Captain Peter Raw

Christopher Sommers
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Stephen Peacocke

Second Lieutenant Adrian Roberts

Stephen Peacocke
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Ri-Jie Kwok

NVA Sniper

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Victoria Liu

Female Vietcong #1

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Oakley Kwon

Female Vietcong #2

Oakley Kwon
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Connor Clarke

Private Jim Richmond

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Paul Allica

F4 Phantom Pilot

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Lincoln Lewis

Private Kevin Graham

Lincoln Lewis
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Andrew George

Major Owen O'Brien

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Sonny Le

NVA Commander

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Corey Matheson

Private Rick Aldersea

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Joel Drabble

Radio Operator

Joel Drabble
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Subaru Muroi

NVA Bugle Player

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Tim Weir

Corporal Laurie Drinkwater

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