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The Odd Angry Shot (1979) - Australian SAS Retakes Bridge From Viet Cong Best historic war related films reviewed on British & Commownealth Forces... The Odd Angry Shot (1979) Set during the Vietnam War, The Odd Angry Shot depicts life in Australia as it was before, during and following the war. Times and lifestyles were much simpler and societal roles were more defined. After his 21st birthday, Bill (John Jarratt) goes to fight in Vietnam, as part of the Australian forces. He's in the Australia

The Padre scene from the Odd Angry Shot The Odd Angry Shot (1979) - is a movie that tells the story of Australia's SAS in Vietnam - plenty of Brits star in this movie too, it's attained cult movie status amongst war film buffs, defiantly one to watch for the gritty realism. 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