Last update: September 4, 2007
Bastard Boys
Directed by: Raymond Quint
Written by: Sue Smith
Produced by: Scott Meek, Brett Popplewell, Raymond Quint
"It was the fight that stopped the nation - the 1998 battle for Australia's waterfront." (ABC TV Guide)
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Synopsis Specs Cast Crew Production Notes More Info Pictures
Synopsis (from ABC)
It was the fight that stopped the nation - the 1998 battle for Australia's waterfront. More than just a dispute over reform, it became a war for the hearts and minds of Australians. Political thriller, war epic, buddy movie, love story and courtroom drama rolled into one, BASTARD BOYS is the riveting story of the people behind one of the greatest conflicts in Australia's industrial history.
(from Wikipedia:)
This story is told from 4 different points of view: Greg's War from the point of view of union leader Greg Combet (Daniel Frederiksen), Josh's War from the point of view of lawyer Josh Bornstein (Justin Smith), Sean's War form the point of view of dock worker Sean McSwain (Anthony Hayes) and Chris' War from the point of view of Patrick Stevedores
Genre .......................................... Political drama
Distribution Company ............ ABC TV Asia Pacific
Duration ..................................... 225m (2 parts)
Format ....................................... 16:9 (Widescreen, TV); Color; HD
Film location ............................. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Rating ......................................... Australia: M
Subtitles ...................................... close captioned
Release Date ............................. 13 and 14 May 2007 (Australia)
Cast (for a full list see IMDB)
Colin Friels .................. John Coombs
Geoff Morrell .............. Chris Corrigan
Jack Thompson .......... Tony Tully
Daniel Frederiksen ... Greg Combet
Anthony Hayes .......... Sean McSwain
Justin Smith ................. Josh Bornstein
Rhys Muldoon ............. Julian Burnside, QC
Daniel Wyllie .............. Brendan Tully
Justine Clarke ............. Janine McSwain
Lucy Bell ..................... Petra Hilsen
Caroline Craig ........... Tali Bernard
Christopher Stollery .. Paul White
Robert Grubb ............ Roger Gyles
Crew (for a full list see IMDB)
Director of Photography ....... Louis Irving
Sound Effects ............................ Dave Seaborn
- Production began on July 17, 2006.
- It was scheduled to shoot for 9 weeks.
- Locations were Melbourne and Sydney, Australia.
Review by Roryo-2 (May 19, 2007) on IMDB
Article on News.com.au (May 9, 2007)
Article on Maritime Workers Journal
Review from Sydney Morning Herald Online
Review 2 from Sydney Morning Herald Online
Review 3 from Sydney Morning Herald Online
Review from Green Left Online
Review from TV Tonight
for more articles: google "Bastard Boys"
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Source: ABC TV, IMDB, Wikipedia, ABC Programming