Sword of Honour (miniseries)
1986 Australian TV series or program
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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]
| 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 |
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 Frank Vittorio
- Nikki Coghill as Vivienne
- Andrew Sharp as Joe Hale
- Pauline Chan as Tam
- Linda Newton as Marg
- Wynn Roberts as Arthur Lawrence
- Julia Blake as Jean Rogers
- Alan Hopgood as Stuart Rogers
- Vince Martin as Phillip
- Gus Mercurio as Onassis
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Recipient/nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | AFI Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini Series | Tracy Mann | Nominated | [3] |
| Logie Awards | Most Popular Single Drama or Mini-series | Sword of Honour | Won | [4] | |
| Most Popular Actor in a Single Drama or Mini-series | Andrew Clarke | Won | |||
| Most Popular Actress in a Single Drama or Mini-series | Tracy Mann | Won | |||
| Most Popular Australian Actor | Andrew Clarke | Nominated | [5] | ||
| Most Popular Australian Actress | Tracy Mann | Nominated | |||
Home media
Sword of Honour was released on DVD and Online by Umbrella Entertainment in March 2012. The DVD is compatible with region 4.[6]
| 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 |
