The Battlers

1994, drama

191 minutes

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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Cast

Gary Sweet

Gary Sweet

Snow

Jacqueline McKenzie

Jacqueline McKenzie

Dancy Grimshaw

Marcus Graham

The Busker

Richard Piper

Apostle

Amanda Cross

Millie

Anne Phelan

Anne Phelan

Ma Tyrell

John Dick

Deafy

Liz Windsor

Mrs. Marks

Jamie Black

Charlie

Roger Newcombe

Burning Angus

Walter Brown

Courtney

Henry Salter

Uncle Shamus

Todd Telford

Policeman

Jim Morrissey

Sergeant

Russell Bedford

Policeman

Paul Coulson

Policeman

Steve Adams

Policeman

David Kendall

Magistrate

Syd Brisbane

Syd Brisbane

Smith

Heidi Abbey

Betty

Jeremy Owen

Whitefield

Don Barker

Publican

Luke Gee

Freddy

Troy Handley

Brian

Barbara West

Aunt Edna

Jo Peoples

Sister

Tony Clay

Dawson

Iain Herridge

Logan Husband

Darren Brealey

Bystander

Amy Todd

Nurse

Lisa Hughes

Logan Wife

Stephen Sheehan

Logan Man

Lisa Clough

Ma's Daughter

Alan Holy

Thirty Bob

Mary Louise Sheid

Manageress

Susanna Gibbs

Smart Shopper

Rob George

Derelict

Bill Willoughby

Butcher

Philip Spruce

Postman

Paul Simpson

Coal Merchant

Sue Quinn

Country Mother

Shirley Hay

Post mistress

Shane Cooper

Dray man

Leo Sclanders

Farmer

Crew

Art

Ken James

Art direction

Camera

Costume and make-up

Fiona Rees-Jones

Hairstylist

Wendy Freeman

Makeup artist

Crew

Zev Eleftheriou

Stunt coordinator

Directing

George Ogilvie

Director

Toby Pease

First assistant director

Karan Monkhouse

Second assistant director

Editing

Production

Des Monaghan

Executive producer

Tom Donald

Executive producer

Valerie Hardy

Executive producer

Gus Howard

Producer

Sound

Toivo Lember

Sound recordist

Frank Lipson

Supervising sound editor

Writing

Peter Yeldham

Writer

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