Brothers (1982 film)
Brothers is a 1982 Australian drama television film directed by Terry Bourke. It includes a re-enactment of the 1975 murder of the Balibo Five in East Timor.[1]
| Brothers | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Based on | Reflex by Roger Ward |
| Screenplay by | Terry Bourke Roger Ward |
| Directed by | Terry Bourke |
| Starring | Ivar Kants Chard Hayward Jennifer Cluff Margaret Laurence |
| Music by | Bob Young |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Terry Bourke Brock Halliday Frank Wilkie |
| Cinematography | Ray Henman |
| Editor | Ron Williams |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original release | 1982 |
Production
The script was based on a novel Reflex by Australian actor and writer Roger Ward. It was about a photojournalist in Vietnam inspired by Sean Flynn. Ward almost got up a film based on the novel in the early 70s with Jack Thompson in the lead but it did not happen. Ward spent the next few years trying to set up the film elsewhere and eventually sold it to Terry Bourke, who rewrote Ward's script extensively.[2]
The movie was shot in the Philippines, Taihape and Narrabeen.[3]
Cast
- Chard Hayward as Adam Wild
- Ivar Kants as Kevin Wild
- Margaret Laurence as Lani Aveson
- Jennifer Cluff as Alison Lewis
- Alyson Best as Jenine Williams
- Joan Bruce as Mrs Williams
- Les Foxcroft as Jim Williams
- James Elliott as Rev. Maynard
Release
The film was not released in Australian cinemas but was screened on television. Roger Ward is trying to get funding for a new version of his novel.[2]
References
- David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p136-137
- 'Roger Ward Guest Post: The History of "Brothers" ', The Death Rattle, 22 November 2011 accessed 11 October 2012
- Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p20-21