Attack Force Z

Attack Force Z

NR 1982 · 93 min · ★ 5.9 · War, Action

Sent to rescue survivors from the site of a plane crash in the South Pacific during WWII, Captain Kelly and his elite squad of Australian commandos must keep tabs on a defecting Japanese official who could hold the secret to peace.

Directed by Tim Burstall · Written by Roger Marshall

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