| Composer: | Brian May |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Num Episodes: | 4 |
| Producer: | Roger Le Mesurier |
| Editor: | Philip Reid |
| Cinematography: | Ernest Clark |
| Runtime: | 380 minutes (95 min each) |
| Company: | Pegasus Productions |
| Budget: | $2 million |
| Network: | Seven Network |
The Last Outlaw is a 1980 Australian four-part television miniseries based on the life of Ned Kelly. It was shot from February to May 1980[1] and the end of its original broadcast, in October–November 1980, coincided with the centenary of Ned Kelly's death.[2] [3] [4]
The complete miniseries has been released on region 4 DVD in Australia by Umbrella Entertainment.[5]
The mini-series was made by Pegasus Productions, the company of Ian Jones and Browyn Binns. They had made the hugely popular mini-series Against the Wind.[6] Jones had long been interested in the story of Ned Kelly and did extensive research. "I recognised the impossibility of his situation in a frontier society," said Jones. "He was the centre of a tragedy which could have been avoided."[7] Jones wanted to make the series in part to make amends for his dissatisfaction with the 1970 film Ned Kelly.[8]
Filming took six months.[9]
The mini-series was considered a ratings disappointment.[10]