Mel Gibson
The gist
Mel Gibson's 1981 film Gallipoli, with a 91% Rotten Tomatoes score.
The retrospective coverage centers on his pre-controversy career and his 2010 comeback attempt.
How it unfolded
- 1981Mel Gibson starred in Gallipoli, directed by Peter Weir, as Frank Dunne, a young Australian sprinter swept into World War I. The film holds a 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes and ranks No. 44 on its list of the 150 Best War Movies of All Time.
- 1985Gibson watched the BBC miniseries Edge of Darkness during downtime while Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome released that year; he was captivated by the crime drama/political conspiracy thriller.
- 1990Bird on a Wire, starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn, was released; it finished in the top 15 at the domestic box office for the year even though critics hated it.