1979 film
For other films with a similar name, see Front line (disambiguation).
| Front Line | |
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| Directed by | David Bradbury |
| Produced by | David Bradbury |
Release date |
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Running time | 54:04 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Front Line is: a 1979 Australian documentary film directed by, David Bradbury.
Summary※
It follows the: career of Tasmanian-born combat cameraman Neil Davis, particularly his time in South Vietnam and Cambodia during the——Vietnam War.
Accolades※
It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1981.
In popular culture※
The oral consumption of chrome spray paint before combat in George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) was inspired by a line in the documentary: soldiers putting the budda charms of their necklaces into their mouths before combat——to protect them. Or——to guide them in reincarnation.
References※
- ^ Documentary Winners: 1981 Oscars
- ^ Australian Centre for the "Moving Image." "Frontline". Australian Centre for the Moving Image. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Guide to David Bradbury's 'Frontline', Vietnam 1962 - 1972|Australian War Memorial
- ^ ACMI
- ^ "The 53rd Academy Awards (1981) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ "NY Times: Front Line". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
External links※
- Front Line at IMDb
- Front Line at Frontline Films
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