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The Battlers (1994)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 3H 11M

Director : George Ogilvie

Synopsis

Fairly sensitive melodrama about life on the back-roads in Australia at the height of the Great Depression. Centring on the developing romance between two drifters this presents a commendable level of period detail. Based on the novel by Kylie Tennant.

Actors

Gary Sweet
Gary Sweet
Snow
Jacqueline McKenzie
Jacqueline McKenzie
Dancy Grimshaw
Marcus Graham
Marcus Graham
The Busker
Peter Stonham
Peter Stonham
Jimmy
Richard Piper
Richard Piper
Apostle
Amanda Cross
Amanda Cross
Millie
Anne Phelan
Anne Phelan
Ma Tyrell
John Dick
John Dick
Deafy
Liz Windsor
Liz Windsor
Mrs. Marks
Jamie Black
Jamie Black
Charlie
Madeleine Blackwell
Madeleine Blackwell
Molly
Roger Newcombe
Roger Newcombe
Burning Angus
Walter Brown
Walter Brown
Courtney
Peter Douglas
Peter Douglas
Derek
Henry Salter
Henry Salter
Uncle Shamus
Todd Telford
Todd Telford
Policeman
Jim Morrissey
Jim Morrissey
Sergeant
Russell Bedford
Russell Bedford
Policeman
Paul Coulson
Paul Coulson
Policeman
Steve Adams
Steve Adams
Policeman
David Kendall
David Kendall
Magistrate
Syd Brisbane
Syd Brisbane
Smith
Heidi Abbey
Heidi Abbey
Betty
Stephen Pridgeon
Stephen Pridgeon
Bryson
Jeremy Owen
Jeremy Owen
Whitefield
Don Barker
Don Barker
Publican
Patrick Frost
Patrick Frost
Moss
Luke Gee
Luke Gee
Freddy
Troy Handley
Troy Handley
Brian
Barbara West
Barbara West
Aunt Edna
Jo Peoples
Jo Peoples
Sister
Tony Clay
Tony Clay
Dawson
Iain Herridge
Iain Herridge
Logan Husband
Darren Brealey
Darren Brealey
Bystander
Amy Todd
Amy Todd
Nurse
Lisa Hughes
Lisa Hughes
Logan Wife
Stephen Sheehan
Stephen Sheehan
Logan Man
Lisa Clough
Lisa Clough
Ma's Daughter
Alan Holy
Alan Holy
Thirty Bob
Mary Louise Sheid
Mary Louise Sheid
Manageress
Susanna Gibbs
Susanna Gibbs
Smart Shopper
Rob George
Rob George
Derelict
Bill Willoughby
Bill Willoughby
Butcher
Philip Spruce
Philip Spruce
Postman
Damian Woodards
Damian Woodards
Baker
Paul Simpson
Paul Simpson
Coal Merchant
Sue Quinn
Sue Quinn
Country Mother
Shirley Hay
Shirley Hay
Post mistress
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
Warder
Shane Cooper
Shane Cooper
Dray man
Leo Sclanders
Leo Sclanders
Farmer
Lawrence Woodward
Lawrence Woodward
Rider
Audine Leith
Audine Leith
Dora

Crews

George Ogilvie
George Ogilvie
Director
Kylie Tennant
Kylie Tennant
Novel
Peter Yeldham
Peter Yeldham
Writer
Des Monaghan
Des Monaghan
Executive Producer
Gus Howard
Gus Howard
Producer
Valerie Hardy
Valerie Hardy
Executive Producer
Tom Donald
Tom Donald
Executive Producer
Denise Haratzis
Denise Haratzis
Editor
Roger Dowling
Roger Dowling
Director of Photography
Anna French
Anna French
Costume Designer
Ken James
Ken James
Art Direction
Carl Vine
Carl Vine
Music
Zev Eleftheriou
Zev Eleftheriou
Stunt Coordinator
Toivo Lember
Toivo Lember
Sound Recordist
Frank Lipson
Frank Lipson
Supervising Sound Editor
Peter D. Smith
Peter D. Smith
Sound Mixer
Fiona Rees-Jones
Fiona Rees-Jones
Hairstylist
Wendy Freeman
Wendy Freeman
Makeup Artist
Toby Pease
Toby Pease
First Assistant Director
Karan Monkhouse
Karan Monkhouse
Second Assistant Director
Christie McGuinness
Christie McGuinness
Third Assistant Director
Gary Buss
Gary Buss
Unit Manager
Elizabeth Symes
Elizabeth Symes
Production Manager
John Haratzis
John Haratzis
Scenic Artist
Ian Jobson
Ian Jobson
Set Dresser
Jason Ballantine
Jason Ballantine
Assistant Editor
Joanne McLennan
Joanne McLennan
Continuity
Peter Stubbs
Peter Stubbs
Special Effects
Jeff Little
Jeff Little
Special Effects

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