

Before Dawn
2024-04-04 · 101 min · ★ 6.9
After leaving his family's sheep farm in the Australian outback, a young man joins his countrymen on the western front of World War I with hopes of helping expedite an end to the bloody conflict. But as war rages on, he is forced to grapple with the brutal realities of trench warfare, including a near-constant battle to keep himself alive—without leaving another man behind. Inspired by the real-life diary entries of local ANZACs, the feature film details the untold story of some of Australia’s greatest military victories.
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- Directors
- Jordon Prince-Wright
- Production companies
- Prince-Wright Productions
- Countries
- Australia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Levi MillerJim Collins
Travis JefferyThomas Nickels
Ed OxenbouldDon
Stephen PeacockeCpl Beale
Myles PollardSgt Beaufort
Tim FranklinBig Tooth
Jordan DulieuNed Wright
Darren JasperAnzac Soldier
Oscar MillarHammond
Lawrence MurphyCharlie
Isaac DaviesThe Bloody Digger
Noah D'AnnunzioPhotographer
Peter SullivanArchie
Robbie AndersonAnzac Soldier
Paul WalenkampLieutenant Longhorn
Alex ArcoAnzac Soldier 1
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