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Beneath Hill 60

2010-04-15 · 122 min · ★ 6.8

Drama · History · War

The true story of Australia's cat-and-mouse underground mine warfare—one of the most misunderstood, misrepresented and mystifying conflicts of WW I. It was secret struggle BENEATH the Western Front that combined daring engineering, technology and science. Few on the surface knew of the brave, claustrophobic and sometimes barbaric work of these tunnellers.

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Directors
Jeremy Sims
Production companies
The Silence Productions, Lucky Country Productions, Screen Australia, Pacific Film and Television Commission, Screen NSW, Screen Queensland
Countries
Australia
Status
Released
Budget
USD 7,347,125

Top Cast

Brendan CowellBrendan CowellCaptain Oliver Woodward
Harrison GilbertsonHarrison GilbertsonFrank Tiffin
Steve Le MarquandSteve Le MarquandSergeant Bill Fraser
Gyton GrantleyGyton GrantleyNorman Morris
Alan DukesAlan DukesJim Sneddon
Alex ThompsonAlex ThompsonWalter Sneddon
Warwick YoungWarwick YoungPercy Marsden
Mark Coles SmithMark Coles SmithBilly Bacon
Anthony HayesAnthony HayesWilliam McBride
Leon FordLeon FordLt. Robert Clayton
Jacqueline McKenzieJacqueline McKenzieMrs. Emma Waddell
Gerald LepkowskiGerald LepkowskiWilliam Waddell
Bella HeathcoteBella HeathcoteMarjorie Waddell
Chris HaywoodChris HaywoodColonel Wilson Rutledge
Aden YoungAden YoungMajor Brady North
Thom GreenThom GreenWarren Hutchings
John StantonJohn StantonGeneral Lambert

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