Heartland 

Heartland was an Australian television drama series that ran on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1994. It ran for thirteen episodes and starred Cate Blanchett and Ernie Dingo. The... See full summary »

Stars:

Ernie Dingo, Cate Blanchett, Bob Maza

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Cast

Series cast summary:
Ernie Dingo	...	Vincent Burunga 13 episodes, 1994
Cate Blanchett	...	Elizabeth Ashton 12 episodes, 1994
Bob Maza	...	Alf Dyer 11 episodes, 1994
Wesley Patten	...	Chris Dyer 11 episodes, 1994
Bradley Byquar	...	Ricky Dyer 9 episodes, 1994
Paul Caesar	...	Macka Hargreaves 9 episodes, 1994
Justine Saunders	...	Millie Carmichael 9 episodes, 1994
Steven Vidler	...	Phil McCarthy 9 episodes, 1994
Leanne Bundy	...	Robyn 8 episodes, 1994
Luke Carroll	...	Jason Sutton 8 episodes, 1994
Rachael Maza	...	Leila Sutton 8 episodes, 1994
Grahame Mundara Rich		8 episodes, 1994
David Kennedy	...	Robert Sutton 7 episodes, 1994
Kevin Smith	...	Shorty Carmichael 7 episodes, 1994
Auriel Andrew	...	Vi Murray 6 episodes, 1994
Lisa Kinchela	...	Sally Dyer 6 episodes, 1994
Aaron Pedersen	...	Clarrie Carmichael 6 episodes, 1994

Storyline

Heartland was an Australian television drama series that ran on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1994. It ran for thirteen episodes and starred Cate Blanchett and Ernie Dingo. The show was also known as Burned Bridge in some countries. Plot summary Heartland deals with the mystery surrounding the death of an Aboriginal girl and the doubts concerning the guilt of her boyfriend, who is arrested for her murder. It is also a love story between two of the people convinced of his innocence. Their growing relationship must survive hostility from both the white and black communities and the obstacles of their different backgrounds, attitudes and cultures. Set in a small coastal town against the turmoils of murder, mystery and romance, Heartland follows the people from this seaside community and their battle to restructure their own way of life. Their struggle to restore their self-esteem towards a positive future, despite the obstacles in their path. Other plot elements revolve ...

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | australian aboriginal | prison | culture clash | police | 

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Genres:

Drama

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User Reviews

The truth of the subject

As an Australian who has lived in communities similar to the one depicted in this TV series, I can assure viewers it is *not* over-stated or exaggerated in any way - and in some communities even now, similar problems are occurring.

A young Cate Blanchett is absolutely remarkable, and Ernie Dingo performs marvelously in one of his few dramatic roles at the time. The soundtrack is also excellent.

I strongly recommend that any person with an interest in indigenous life vs white life in rural centres of Australia watch this series ... it may open eyes for some.

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 March 1994 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Burned Bridge

Company Credits

Production Co:

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Northway Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min (13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1