Sword of Honour (miniseries) explained

Genre:mini-series
Director:Pino Amenta
Catherine Millar
Starring:Andrew Clarke
Tracy Mann
Alan Fletcher
Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Episodes:4
Company:Simpson Le Mesurier Films
Veneficus Films
Runtime:4 x 2 hours
Network:Network Seven

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

Home media

Sword of Honour was released on DVD and Online by Umbrella Entertainment in March 2012. The DVD is compatible with region 4.[3]

FormatTitleEp #DiscsRegion 4 (Australia)Bonus Features
DVDSword of Honour43March 2012N/A
OnlineSword of Honour42 August 2017None

Notes and References

  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. Web site: Umbrella Entertainment. 5 August 2013.