The 34th Battalion (film)

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The 34th Battalion
Directed byLuke Sparke
Produced byCarly Imrie
Ian Sparke
Luke Sparke
Written byIan Sparke
Luke Sparke
Starring Emilie de Ravin
Luke Hemsworth
Vinnie Jones
Claire van der Boom
Production
company
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Distributed by Camelot Entertainment Group [1]
Running time
96 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million

The 34th Battalion is an upcoming Australian war film, directed and produced by Luke Sparke. The film follows four friends from Maitland, New South Wales who join the 34th Battalion to serve on the Western Front. [2] The film depicts the experiences of the unit, which was recruited in 1916.

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In October 2012, Camelot Entertainment Group announced they had secured worldwide rights to distribute the film, which was estimated to have a budget of $25 million. It is written by father and son duo, Luke and Ian Sparke, and is Luke's directorial debut. [1] Filming began in early 2013 in Wauchope, New South Wales. [3] In October 2014, Luke Sparke stated in an interview that the film was in the final stages of financing. [4]

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References

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