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Les Norton

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2019
  • 55m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
586
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Les Norton (2019)
Les Norton's country boy who has escaped a troubled past to find himself in Sydney, working as a bouncer/fixer at the city's most notorious illegal casino in 1985. A classic fish out of water, he soon finds himself seduced by the city's illicit charms and dragged deeper into the web of underground criminality.
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Les Norton's country boy who has escaped a troubled past to find himself in Sydney, working as a bouncer/fixer at the city's most notorious illegal casino in 1985. A classic fish out of wate... Read allLes Norton's country boy who has escaped a troubled past to find himself in Sydney, working as a bouncer/fixer at the city's most notorious illegal casino in 1985. A classic fish out of water, he soon finds himself seduced by the city's illicit charms and dragged deeper into the ... Read allLes Norton's country boy who has escaped a troubled past to find himself in Sydney, working as a bouncer/fixer at the city's most notorious illegal casino in 1985. A classic fish out of water, he soon finds himself seduced by the city's illicit charms and dragged deeper into the web of underground criminality.

  • Creator
    • Morgan O'Neill
  • Stars
    • Alexander Bertrand
    • Kate Box
    • Hunter Page-Lochard
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    586
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Morgan O'Neill
    • Stars
      • Alexander Bertrand
      • Kate Box
      • Hunter Page-Lochard
    • 30User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Alexander Bertrand
    Alexander Bertrand
    • Les Norton
    Kate Box
    Kate Box
    • Lauren 'Lozza' Johnson
    Hunter Page-Lochard
    Hunter Page-Lochard
    • Billy Dunne
    Pallavi Sharda
    Pallavi Sharda
    • Georgie Burman
    Syd Zygier
    • Const. Emily Gold
    Steve Le Marquand
    Steve Le Marquand
    • Sgt Ray 'Thumper' Burrell
    Justin Rosniak
    Justin Rosniak
    • Eddie Salita
    David Wenham
    David Wenham
    • Price Galese
    Rebel Wilson
    Rebel Wilson
    • Dolores Bognor…
    Angus Sampson
    Angus Sampson
    • The Narrator
    Benhur Helwend
    • Arthit
    Rhys Muldoon
    Rhys Muldoon
    • The Minister
    Ian Roberts
    Ian Roberts
    • Danny 'Foghorn' McCormack
    Susan Prior
    Susan Prior
    • Chenille
    Milly Alcock
    Milly Alcock
    • Sian Galese
    Jean Hinchliffe
    • Pia Galese
    George H. Xanthis
    George H. Xanthis
    • Gary 'Gazza' Kanarakis
    Stephen Peacocke
    Stephen Peacocke
    • Murray 'Muzza' Norton
    • Creator
      • Morgan O'Neill
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      Both the co producer and co star David Wenham aren't fans of the books, having stated: series co-producer, John Edwards, who admits he "wasn't a fan back in the day" of Barrett's "extremely popular" books, which have required a "huge amount" of reinvention: "They weren't art, and in fact lots of the characters written as very backward-looking males have become female characters, and they've been empowered. The charm of the voice has been maintained and the sketchier elements deleted." But Wenham found reading the Les Norton books troubling. "It was a bit of a chore, because although there's great humour and they're wonderful source material, there's a whole heap of stuff that, to put it bluntly, is offensive these days. So the creators have done a pretty fine job taking the jewels out of the piece and letting the rest slide by."

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    9/10
    A really good adaption of tricky material.
    As a fan of the original books by Robert G Barrett I was both excited and concerned when I heard this series was being made.

    I was excited because I've always wanted to see how Les would go on the screen. I was concerned because the source material would definitely need some tweaking to survive an audience in modern day. (Mr Barrett was obviously a 'blokey bloke' and whilst certainly good natured, some things won't pass muster today).

    Obviously some purists will disagree, but I thought they did an outstanding job on this. The spirit of the books is definitely there, nods to plot points of the books are alive and well (they were largely all short stories and these, if my memory serves, have been blended a bit for episodes).

    Definitely worth a watch, whether you're a fan of the books or not.
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    • Aug 15, 2019

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    • Release date
      • August 4, 2019 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Лес Нортон
    • Filming locations
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production company
      • Roadshow Rough Diamond
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    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD
      • 2.00 : 1

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