

The Straits
2012-02-02 · 55 min / episode · ★ 6.2
Set among the turquoise waters and lethal wildlife of Australia’s Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait, The Straits is an exotic, darkly humorous crime drama. The Montebellos are not your average Australian family. Modern day smugglers, their family business is transporting drugs into Australia and guns and exotic wildlife out, making use of ties of blood and loyalty in the Torres Strait Islands.
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- Matchbox Pictures
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- Australia
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Brian CoxHarry Montebello
Rena OwenKitty Montebello
Aaron Fa'aosoNoel Montebello
Jimi BaniMarou Montebello
Firass DiraniGary Montebello
Susannah Bayes-MortonSissi Montebello
Emma LungLola
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