Sword of Honour is an Australian miniseries made in 1986 and aired on Channel Seven. Four 100-minute episodes were made. The series starred Andrew Clarke, Tracy Mann and Alan Fletcher.[1]
The series was about two young men who are trying to get over the horrors of the Vietnam War. Andrew Clarke won best actor in a miniseries, and Tracy Mann won best actress in a miniseries in the Logies.
It had a budget of A$5 million. Principal photography was completed on 18 October 1985 with second unit shot after that in Port Macquarie and Thailand.[2]
Cast
- Andrew Clarke as Tony Lawrence
- Tracy Mann as Esse Rogers
- Alan Fletcher as Franky Vittiro
- Mark Mitchell as Sergeant Olsen
- Judith McGrath as Dietician
- Nique Needles as Santa
- Wynn Roberts as Arthur Lawrence
- George Mallaby as Colonel Curtis
- Alan Hopgood as Stuart Rogers
- Reg Gorman as Jack
- Julia Blake as Jean Rogers
Home media
Sword of Honour was released on DVD and Online by Umbrella Entertainment in March 2012. The DVD is compatible with region 4.[3]
| Format | Title | Ep # | Discs | Region 4 (Australia) | Bonus Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD | Sword of Honour | 4 | 3 | March 2012 | N/A |
| Online | Sword of Honour | 4 | 2 August 2017 | None |
References
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p238
- ^ "Production round-up", Cinema Papers, November 1985 p48
- ^ "Umbrella Entertainment". Retrieved 5 August 2013.
External links
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