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Bastard Boys

Bastard Boys

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Overview

Bastard Boys is an Australian television miniseries broadcast on the ABC in 2007. It tells the story of the 1998 Australian waterfront dispute. The script, published by Currency Press, won the 2007 Queensland Premier's Literary Award for Best Television Script.

Created by Miranda Dear
Written by Sue Smith
Produced by Brett Popplewell, Raymond Quint
NetworksABC TV

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Top Cast

Anthony Hayes

Anthony Hayes

Colin Friels

Colin Friels

Geoff Morrell

Geoff Morrell

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Rhys Muldoon

Rhys Muldoon

C

Christopher Widdows

Dan Wyllie

Dan Wyllie

Daniel Frederiksen

Daniel Frederiksen

Francis Greenslade

Francis Greenslade

Mike Bishop

Mike Bishop

Themes & Keywords

mercenarydockyardaustraliaworkplacetrade unionhistoricalunionpolitical intrigue labor strikewaterfrontlegal battlelabor unionpolitical unrestblue collar workerworkers unionwharfshipping companydocks1990spolitical scandalaustralian historypolitical historylitigation

About Bastard Boys

Bastard Boys is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 2007 exploring themes of mercenary, dockyard, australia, workplace, trade union, historical. Created by Miranda Dear, it stars Anthony Hayes, Colin Friels, Geoff Morrell. Bastard Boys is an Australian television miniseries broadcast on the ABC in 2007. It tells the story of the 1998 Australian waterfront dispute. The script, published by Currency Press, won the 2007 Queensland Premier's Literary Award for Best Television Script.

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