Act of Betrayal
Act of Betrayal is a 1988 mini-series that was a co-production between Ireland, Australia and the US. Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark, it stars Lisa Harrow, Elliott Gould, Patrick Bergin, Deborra-Lee Furness, and Max Cullen.
| Act of Betrayal | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Miniseries |
| Written by | Nicholas Evans Michael Chaplin |
| Directed by | Lawrence Gordon Clark |
| Starring | Lisa Harrow Elliott Gould Patrick Bergin Deborra-Lee Furness Max Cullen |
| Composer(s) | Bruce Smeaton |
| Country of origin | Australia Ireland |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 x 2 hours |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Graham Benson Michael Deakin John Kelleher Sandra Levy Joe Mulholland |
| Producer(s) | Nick Evans Ray Alchin Arthur Lappin (associate producer) Nuala Naughton (associate producer) |
| Cinematography | Peter Hendry Breffni Byrne |
| Editor(s) | Lynn Solly |
| Running time | 240 mins |
| Production company(s) | ABC Benbow Evans Productions Griffin Productions Radio Telefís Éireann TVS Television |
| Distributor | ABC |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | 26 October 1988 |
It had a budget of $6 million and was later cut down to a 117-minute TV movie.[1]
Premise
Michael McGurk, an IRA man, turns informer and the British police send him to Australia with his family. The IRA send an American hit man, Callaghan, to assassinate him. A woman, Kathy, has an affair with both McGurk and Callaghan.
Cast
- Lisa Harrow as Eileen McGurk
- Elliott Gould as Callaghan
- Patrick Bergin as Michael McGurk
- Bryan Marshall as Kennedy
- Krister Greer as Sean McGurk
- Deborra-Lee Furness as Kathy
- Max Cullen as Quinn
- Bosco Hogan as Brady
- Oliver Maguire as IRA Chief
- Gerard McSorley as Brendon
- Stella McCusker as Eileen's Mother
Reception
Max Cullen's performance as an Australian IRA sympathiser won him an AFI Award.[2]
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References
- Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p10, 170
- Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 41
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