The Battlers

The Battlers (1994)

Drama, TV Movie3 hours and 11 minutes
NR
User score
Description

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.

Peter Yeldham
Writer
Kylie Tennant
Novel
George Ogilvie
Director

Actors

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
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

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Keywords
depression erabar fightbuskernomadmigratory workershorse drawn carriage