The Odd Angry Shot (1979): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1979, The Odd Angry Shot is an acción, comedia and bélica film directed by Tom Jeffrey, running about 92 minutes. “In Vietnam, the name of the game is survival.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A group of Australian SAS regiment soldiers are deployed to Vietnam around 1967/8 and encounter the realities of war, from the numbing boredom of camp life and long range patrols, raids and ambushes where nothing happens, to the the terror of enduring mortar barrages from an unseen enemy. Men die and are crippled in combat by firefights and booby traps, soldiers kill and capture the enemy, gather intelligence and retake ground only to cede it again whilst battling against the bureaucracy and obstinacy of the conventional military hierarchy. In the end they return to civilization, forever changed by their experiences but glad to return to the life they once knew.

Who’s in it. The Odd Angry Shot stars Graham Kennedy as Harry, John Hargreaves as Bung, John Jarratt as Bill and Bryan Brown as Rogers, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, The Odd Angry Shot has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Australia you can rent or buy it from JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Google Play Movies. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Odd Angry Shot page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Odd Angry Shot tend to enjoy El caballero oscuro, El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey, Origen and El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo.