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Chunuk Bair is a 1992 New Zealand film based on the play Once on Chunuk Bair (1982) by Maurice Shadbolt.
Set in 1915, the film tells of the Wellington Regiment, part of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force present at Gallipoli during World War I. On 8 August 1915, the Regiment took and held Chunuk Bair, one of the Turkish hills.
Chunuk Bair was produced by Daybreak Pictures in association with Avalon and the National Film Unit. It was released to roughly coincide with ANZAC Day, the national day of Remembrance in New Zealand and Australia.
Original Release
04/25/1992
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Powell | Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith |
| Kevin J. Wilson | Connolly |
| Jed Brophy | Pvt. Fred South |
| John Leigh | Porky |
| Murray Keane | Smiler |
| Danny Mulheron | Bassett |
| Richard Hanna | Lt. Harkness |
| Lewis Rowe | Johnston |
| Norman Forsey | Hamilton |
| Darryl Beattie | Scruffy |
Directors
Writers
Grant Hindin-Miller, Maurice Shadbolt
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Powell | Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith |
| Kevin J. Wilson | Connolly |
| Jed Brophy | Pvt. Fred South |
| John Leigh | Porky |
| Murray Keane | Smiler |
| Danny Mulheron | Bassett |
| Richard Hanna | Lt. Harkness |
| Lewis Rowe | Johnston |
| Norman Forsey | Hamilton |
| Darryl Beattie | Scruffy |
| John Wraight | Mac |
| Peter Kaa | Otaki George |
| Stephen Ure | Holy |
| Tim Bray | Lofty |
| Donald Holder | Nobby |
| David Cole | Temperley |
| James MacLaurin | Auckland Officer |
| Stephen Hollins | Wounded Soldier |
| Andrew Laing | Wounded Soldier |
| Jonathan Hendrey | Otago Soldier |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Arnell | Executive Producer |
| Grant Bradley | Executive Producer |
