Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan (2019)

6.8/10 • 119 min • War Action Drama History

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.

Cast

Travis Fimmel

Major Harry Smith

Luke Bracey

Sergeant Bob Buick

Daniel Webber

Private Paul Large

Alexander England

Warrant Officer Class 2 Jack Kirby

Aaron Glenane

Captain Morrie Stanley

Nicholas Hamilton

Private Noel Grimes

Myles Pollard

Flight Lieutenant Frank Riley

Matt Doran

Major Noel Ford

Anthony Hayes

Lieutenant Colonel Colin Townsend

Richard Roxburgh

Brigadier Oliver David Jackson

Toby Blome

Private Bill 'Yank' Akell

Uli Latukefu

Bombardier Ray Ngatai

Richard Te Are

Gunner Murry Watene

Sean McCarthy

Private Vic Grice

Mojean Aria

Second Lieutenant Gordon Sharp

Ryan Hance

Private Barry 'Custard' Meller

Jordan Abbey-Young

Private Ron Eglinton

Ben Esler

Gunner Ken Deacon

Sam Parsonson

Second Lieutenant David Sabben

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