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Issue Details: First known date: 1988... 1988 Act of Betrayal
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Film Details - Australian Broadcasting Corporation ; Revcom Television , 1988

Producers:

Sandra Levy and Michael Deakin (executive producers). Ray Alchin and Nick Evans (producers).

Production Companies:

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Griffin Productions/TVS (a subsidiary of British company Revcom).

Director of Photography:

Peter Hendry

Editors:

Lyn Solly

Production Designers:

Marcus North and Colin Rudder

Music:

Bruce Smeaton

Cast:

Including Lisa Harrow (Eileen McGurk), Elliott Gould (Callaghan), Patrick Bergen (Michael McGurk), Bryan Marshall (Brian Kennedy), Krister Greer (Sean McGurk), Deborra-Lee Furness (Cathy), Max Cullen (Quinn), and Bosco Hogan (Brady).

Release Dates:

According to Moran, 26 October 1988

Location:

  • Filmed on location in Sydney and Dublin

Awards:

  • Max Cullen won an AFI Award in 1989 for his portrayal of IRA informer Quinn.

Notes:

IMDB gives the spelling of Deborra-Lee Furness's character's name as 'Kathy', where Moran has 'Cathy.' Similarly, IMDB gives the primary characters' surname as 'McGurk', where Moran has 'Maguire'.

Subjects:
Settings:
  • London,
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    England,
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    c
    United Kingdom (UK),
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    Western Europe, Europe,
  • Sydney, New South Wales,
  • Dublin, Dublin (County),
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    Ireland,
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    Western Europe, Europe,
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