Taiwan Synopsis
“Mel Gibson blasting his way to hell and back”
Tim Burstall directs then-up-and-comers Mel Gibson and Sam Neill in this action-packed Cannes Film Festival selection about the grim realities of World War II, a gritty drama based on actual events. Sent to rescue survivors from the site of a plane crash in the South Pacific, Capt. P.G. Kelly (Gibson) and his elite squad of Australian commandos must keep tabs on a defecting Japanese official who could hold the secret to peace.
The 1981–1983 Taiwan Window
12 Taiwan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Attack Force Z sits at position #9.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Attack Force Z. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1980s Taiwan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Attack Force Z premiered. 20 total titles in this decade from Taiwan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #114 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (34th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.
Among Taiwan War productions specifically: #4 of 5 (top 80%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Australia, Taiwan |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Fauna Productions, Central Motion Picture Corporation, Australian Film Commission, John McCallum Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | June 1, 1982 |
| IMDb | tt0083591 |