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form y separately published work icon Danger Close : The Battle of Long Tan single work   film/TV  
Adaptation of The Battle of Long Tan : As Told by the Commanders Bob Grandin , 2004 single work biography
Note: Additional credited writers, whose role in production is not yet clear, include Jack Brislee, James Nicholas, Karel Segers, and Paul Sullivan.
Issue Details: First known date: 2019... 2019 Danger Close : The Battle of Long Tan
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Film Details - Brainstorm Media ; Full Clip Productions ; Red Dune Films , 2019

Producers:

Stuart Beattie, Gabriel Carey, James Costas, Marcus Englefield, Anders Erden, Charles Hannah, George Lee, Meyer Shwarzstein, Veronica Sive, and Alastair Burlingham (executive producers).
Michael Schwarz, John Schwarz, Silvio Salom, Martin Walsh (producers).

Production Companies:

Brainstorm Media.
Full Clip Productions.
Red Dune Films.

Director of Photography:

Ben Nott.

Editors:

Veronika Jenet.

Production Designers:

Sam Hobbs.

Cast:

Including Travis Fimmel,  Richard Roxborough, Luke Bracey, Nicholas Hamilton, Daniel Webber, Stephen Peacocke, Myles Pollard, Mojean Aria, Anthony Hayes, Aaron Glenane, Lincoln Lewis, and Alexander England.

Cast members previously attached to the project included Sam Worthington.


Release Dates:

Originally scheduled for Australian release in August 2016.

Premiered at the Sydney Film Festival, 15-16 June 2019.


Location:

  • Filmed on location in Thailand and New Zealand.

Awards:

  • AACTA Award, Best Cinematography (nominated), 2019.
  • AACTA Award, Best Original Score (nominated), 2019.
  • AACTA Award, Best Sound (winner), 2019.
  • Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Cinematography (winner), 2019.
  • Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Original Score (winner), 2019.
  • Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Editor (winner), 2019.
Subjects:
Settings:
  • c
    Vietnam,
    c
    Southeast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
  • 1966
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