Against the Wind (1978)

Season 1

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Subtitles for: Against the Wind (1978)

Against the Wind was a 1978 Australian television mini-series. It is a historical drama portraying both the British rule of Ireland, and the development of New South Wales and Australia. The producers were Bronwyn Binns, Ian Jones and Henry Crawford. The directors were George T. Miller and Simon Wincer. The scriptwriters were Bronwyn Binns, Ian Jones, Peter Kinlock, Tony Morphett, Paul Davies and Cliff Green. Jon English won the Logie Award in 1979 for "Best new talent" for his role in the miniseries as "Jonathan Garrett". The complete series is now available on DVD in Australia, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands in PAL format. It is also available in North American format.

Rate ★ 7.6/10 (14 votes)
Genre Drama
Duration 60 min / episode
Country AU
Release 12 Sep 1978
Language EN
Director George T. Miller, Simon Wincer
Keywords australia miniseries rum rebellion first settlers
IMDb tt0076974 ↗
Type TV Series Ended

Cast

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Jon English Jonathan Garrett
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Mary Larkin Mary Mulvane
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Kerry McGuire Polly McNamara
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Warwick Sims Ensign Greville
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Hu Pryce Jonas Pike
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Gerard Kennedy Dinny O'Byrne
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Frederick Parslow Captain Wiltshire
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Bryan Brown Michael Connor
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Julia Blake Cook
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Frank Gallacher Will Price
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Season 1 — Select Episode

E1
S01E01
The Seeds of Fire
E2
S01E02
The Wild Geese
E3
S01E03
A Question of Guilt
E4
S01E04
The Flogging Parson
E5
S01E05
An Agreement Between Officers and Others
E6
S01E06
A House on the Hill
E7
S01E07
The Tree of Liberty
E8
S01E08
When Kings Go Forth to Battle
E9
S01E09
The Farmer's Friend
E10
S01E10
A Matter of Life and Death
E11
S01E11
The Spirit of Enterprise
E12
S01E12
The Whip Hand
E13
S01E13
The Windfall Summer
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