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The Battlers

The Battlers

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

191 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

14 July 1994

Country

Australia

Cast

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

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