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Bastard Boys

2007-05-13 · 225 min / episode · Not rated

Drama · War & Politics

Bastard Boys is an Australian television miniseries broadcast on the ABC in 2007. It tells the story of the 1998 Australian waterfront dispute. The script, published by Currency Press, won the 2007 Queensland Premier's Literary Award for Best Television Script.

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Production companies
Flying Cabbage Productions
Countries
Australia
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Anthony HayesAnthony Hayes
Colin FrielsColin Friels
Geoff MorrellGeoff Morrell
Jack ThompsonJack Thompson
Rhys MuldoonRhys Muldoon
Christopher Widdows
Dan WyllieDan Wyllie
Daniel FrederiksenDaniel Frederiksen
Francis GreensladeFrancis Greenslade
Mike BishopMike Bishop
Lucy BellLucy Bell
Deborah KennedyDeborah Kennedy
Caroline CraigCaroline Craig
Justine ClarkeJustine Clarke
Jeremy KewleyJeremy Kewley
Kevin HarringtonKevin Harrington
Helen ThomsonHelen Thomson
Anna Lise PhillipsAnna Lise Phillips
Louis CorbettLouis Corbett
Justin SmithJustin Smith

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