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Strikebound

Strikebound

1984Movie⏱️ 1h 41m
Drama
⭐ 6.7
IMDB Rating
76 votes

The dramatised story of a coal-miners' strike in 1930s Australia, in the small south Gippsland town of Korumburra. The story is told through the struggles of Agnes and Wattie Doig, two Scottish immigrants, who were real people.

Director
Richard Lowenstein
Writers
Richard Lowenstein, Wendy Lowenstein
Stars
Chris Haywood, Carol Burns, Hugh Keays-Byrne
Release Date
September 20, 1984
Language
English
Country
Australia
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Wins
🎯 8
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 2
Reviews
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Chris Haywood
Chris Haywood
as Wattie Doig
Carol Burns
Carol Burns
as Agnes Doig
Hugh Keays-Byrne
Hugh Keays-Byrne
as Idris Williams
Rob Steele
Rob Steele
as Charlie Nelson
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Nik Forster
as Harry Bell
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David Kendall
as Birch
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Anthony Hawkins
as Police Sergeant
Marion Edward
Marion Edward
as Meg
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Lazar Rodic
as Yugoslav Scab
Reg Evans
Reg Evans
as Ernie

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby
Color
Color
Filming Location
Korumburra, Victoria, Australia
Production
Ghost Pictures, Film Victoria

🏷️ Keywords

younger version of charactertowndocudramahistorical dramareal life

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

The Left side of Australian politics.
by DukeEman β€’ 2002-01-07
7/10

"The first real coal-miners strike in 1930's Australia told through the struggles of Agnes and Wattie Doig, two lovable rogue characters. Lowenstein's approach is simple and effective with a documentary feel about it. A leftist film worth marching for...."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

The movie about 1930s mining in Australia was partially filmed at a real-life and now disused and defunct mine in Wonthaggi, Gippsland in the state of Victoria in Australia.

πŸ“– Synopsis

The dramatised story of a coal-miners' strike in 1930s Australia, in the small south Gippsland town of Korumburra. The story is told through the struggles of Agnes and Wattie Doig, two Scottish immigrants, who were real people.