Bastard Boys (TV 2007)

Director:

Raymond Quint

Writer:

Sue Smith

Stars:

Colin Friels, Geoff Morrell, Jack Thompson

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Colin Friels	...	John Coombs
Geoff Morrell	...	Chris Corrigan
Jack Thompson	...	Tony Tully
Daniel Frederiksen	...	Greg Combet
Anthony Hayes	...	Sean McSwain
Justin Smith	...	Josh Bornstein
Rhys Muldoon	...	Julian Burnside, QC
Dan Wyllie	...	Brendan Tully
Justine Clarke	...	Janine McSwain
Lucy Bell	...	Petra Hilsen
Caroline Craig	...	Tali Bernard
Deborah Kennedy	...	Gwen Coombs
Helen Thomson	...	Valerie Corrigan
Joanna Hunt-Prokhovnik	...	Anna Combet
Francis Greenslade	...	Bill Kelty

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

wharfie | labor union | labor strike | australian history | government corruption | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 May 2007 (Australia)

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 6,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

225 min 225 min (2 Parts)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

User Reviews

Riveting drama, and not "one sided"

I only write a comment because I was so annoyed at the allegation that this was one sided on the trade union side and typical of so called ABC bias. If I have a criticism of it, it's because it's a bit "soft left" and hedges its bets each way. The bit it glosses over is about the emasculation of the union movement (the "class war" in Australia has been entirely waged by the present government, not by unions) - the laws even then were blatantly pro-employer and anti-union, and have just got worse with time. In any case I was hooked on the recreation, so just judged purely as drama it's riveting (I especially liked Morrell's portrayal of Corrigan). Even if you remember the events and don't normally watch political films you should still see it - if you don't remember or don't know much about it, even more so.