1986 Australian TV series or program
| Sword of Honour | |
|---|---|
| Genre | mini-series |
| Directed by | Pino Amenta Catherine Millar |
| Starring | Andrew Clarke Tracy Mann Alan Fletcher |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 4 x 2 hours |
| Production companies | Simpson Le Mesurier Films Veneficus Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network |
| Release | 20 October 1986 (1986-10-20) – 1986 (1986) |
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.
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.
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.
| 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.
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