Rose Against the Odds
1991 Australian TV series or program
Rose Against the Odds | |
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Written by | John Dixon |
Directed by | John Dixon |
Starring | Paul Williams Telly Savalas Kris McQuade |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Ross Close Russell Kennedy |
Cinematography | David Connell |
Running time | 182 minutes |
Production company | Onset Productions |
Budget | A$5.25 million[1] |
Original release | |
Release | 29 September (1991-09-29) – 30 September 1991 (1991-09-30) |
Rose Against the Odds is a 1991 two-part Australian miniseries written and directed by John Dixon.[1] It chronicles the life of Australian Aboriginal boxer Lionel Rose.[2]
Production
The series was conceived in 1983 and financed by the Seven Network, Film Victoria and Australian Film Finance Corporation. It was filmed in Melbourne, Los Angeles and Japan.[1]
Cast
- Paul Williams as Lionel Rose
- Tony Barry as Jack Rennie
- Kris McQuade as Shirley Rennie
- Steve Jacobs as Frank Oakes
- Telly Savalas as George Parnassus
- Tsurutarô Kataoka as Fighting Harada
- Vikki Blanche as Jenny Oakes
- Frankie J. Holden as Tom Price
- Rhonda Roberts as Gina Rose
- Lorraine Mafi-Williams as Adelaide Rose
- Alan Campbell as Young Lionel
- Jie Pitman as Young Michael
- David Wirrpanda as Young Ted
- Jacinta Stapleton as Young Jenny
- Tim Sullivan as Reporter[3]
- Bob Ansett as Reg Ansett
References
- ^ a b c Brown, Malcolm (23 September 1991). "Black & Blue". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p228-229
- ^ ""Rose Against the Odds (1991)"". IMDb. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
External links
- Rose Against the Odds at IMDb
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