Sword of Honour (miniseries)

Sword of Honour
Genremini-series
Directed byPino Amenta
Catherine Millar
StarringAndrew Clarke
Tracy Mann
Alan Fletcher
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
Running time4 x 2 hours
Production companiesSimpson Le Mesurier Films
Veneficus Films
Original release
NetworkNetwork Seven
Release20 October 1986 (1986-10-20)

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

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Home media

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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

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  1. ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p238
  2. ^ "Production round-up", Cinema Papers, November 1985 p48
  3. ^ "Umbrella Entertainment". Retrieved 5 August 2013.
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