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Punishment

  • TV Series
  • 1981– 1981–
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Mel Gibson in Punishment (1981)
  • Drama
An Australian soap opera set in a fictional men's prison.An Australian soap opera set in a fictional men's prison.An Australian soap opera set in a fictional men's prison.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
117
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  • Stars
    • Mel Gibson
    • Robert Coleby
    • Ralph Cotterill
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    • Mel Gibson
    • Robert Coleby
    • Ralph Cotterill
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    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • Rick Monroeas Rick Monroe
    Robert Coleby
    Robert Coleby
    • Christopher Lang (1981)as Christopher Lang (1981)
    Ralph Cotterill
    Ralph Cotterill
    • Harold Davis (1981)as Harold Davis (1981)
    Barry Crocker
    Barry Crocker
    • Gov. Alan Smith (1981)as Gov. Alan Smith (1981)
    Jon Ewing
    • Arthur Willets (1981)as Arthur Willets (1981)
    Jon Fabian
    • Prisoner (1981)as Prisoner (1981)
    Michele Fawdon
    • Susan Morrison (1981)as Susan Morrison (1981)
    Gary Files
    • Ken Burchett (1981)as Ken Burchett (1981)
    Cornelia Frances
    Cornelia Frances
    • Cathy Wells (1981)as Cathy Wells (1981)
    Penne Hackforth-Jones
    • Heather Rogers (1981)as Heather Rogers (1981)
    Anne Haddy
    • Alice Wells (1981)as Alice Wells (1981)
    Brian Harrison
    • Sam Wells (1981)as Sam Wells (1981)
    Betty Lucas
    Julie McGregor
    • Julie Smith (1981)as Julie Smith (1981)
    Kris McQuade
    Kris McQuade
    • Kate Randallas Kate Randall
    Lisa Peers
    • Rosalyn Rowney (1981)as Rosalyn Rowney (1981)
    Michael Preston
    Michael Preston
    • Larry Morrison (1981)as Larry Morrison (1981)
    Arthur Sherman
    • Andy 'Pop' Epstein (1981)as Andy 'Pop' Epstein (1981)
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      26 editions were made as commissioned, but it was decided the show would not continue around the fifteenth episode mark.
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      Featured in 20 to 1: Hollywood's Hot List (2009)

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    • Release date
      • February 20, 1981 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production company
      • Grundy Television Productions
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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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