
Beneath Hill 60
2010 · Movie · R · 122 min · ★ 6.9 · 81% critics
In World War I, a group of Australian miners is sent beneath the Western Front to wage a secret, high-stakes tunnel war. Trapped in tight, muddy shafts and shadowed by enemy counter-mines, they rely on nerve, skill, and mateship as danger closes in from every direction.
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-04-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (164 votes)
About
If you want a grounded WWI story focused on claustrophobic tunnel danger, muddy trench life, and camaraderie more than big battles, this delivers; Not for you if you dislike grim war tension or frequent flashbacks, and it may appeal to fans of Welcome to Sarajevo.
Pros: tense underground warfare; strong realism; gripping atmosphere | Cons: thin supporting characters; flashbacks disrupt momentum; uneven volume levels
Themes
- world war i
- western front
- trench warfare
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Original Screenplay · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Sound · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 2010 · nominated
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- AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 2010 · nominated
Cast & crew

Brendan Cowell
as Captain Oliver Woodward

Harrison Gilbertson
as Frank Tiffin

Steve Le Marquand
as Sergeant Bill Fraser

Gyton Grantley
as Norman Morris

Alan Dukes
as Jim Sneddon

Alex Thompson
as Walter Sneddon

Warwick Young
as Percy Marsden

Mark Coles Smith
as Billy Bacon

Anthony Hayes
as William McBride

Leon Ford
as Lt. Robert Clayton
Directed by Jeremy Sims