Eight men escape from the most isolated prison on earth. Only one man survives and the story he recounts shocks the British establishment to the core. This story is the last confession of Alexander Pearce.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Adrian Dunbar | ... | Philip Conolly | |
| Ciarán McMenamin | ... | Alexander Pearce (as Ciaran McMenamin) | |
| Dan Wyllie | ... | Robert Greenhill (as Daniel Wyllie) | |
| Don Hany | ... | John Mather | |
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Bob Franklin | ... | Matthew Travers |
| Chris Haywood | ... | Robert Knopwood | |
| Tony Llewellyn-Jones | ... | William Sorrell | |
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Tony Goodfellow | ... | Alexander Dalton |
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Peter Dowling | ... | Thomas Bodenham |
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Matthew Preston | ... | William Kennerly |
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Martin Jacobs | ... | John Cuthbertson |
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Carl Rush | ... | Constable Logan |
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In 1824 and the British penal colony of VanDiemen's Land is little more than a living hell. Chained to a wall in the darkness of a Hobart cell, Pearce is visited by Father Connolly,the parish priest of the fledgling colony and a fellow Irishman. The harrowing confession Pearce makes, shocks the priest and the British establishment to the core. Written by Anonymous
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25 January 2009 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
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Despite being commissioned as a documentary, the film was nominated in the Best Drama category at the 2009 Irish Film & Television Awards and 2009 Australian Film Institute Awards. See more »Goofs
Although they are in the wilderness for a considerable time (around 3 months), neither Greenhill's nor Pearce's beards show any growth. See more »Quotes
Alexander Pearce: They turned back true enough, but besides taking our pots, they took their portion of Dalton. They ate what we ate.See more »
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This is the story of Alexander Pearce, an Irish Convict taken to Australia by the British.
The story is a gripping tale about survival and hunger amongst a group of convicts.
A story that will surely make one sit back and wonder if they would do the same thing given the same circumstances.
The story of Alexander Pearce will have you stuck to your seat, but at the same time, may have you running for the nearest bathroom.
A truly fascinating and well acted story.
Recommended!