Act of Betrayal
| Act of Betrayal | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Miniseries |
| Written by | Nicholas Evans Michael Chaplin |
| Directed by | Lawrence Gordon Clark |
| Starring | Lisa Harrow Elliott Gould Patrick Bergin Deborra-Lee Furness Max Cullen |
| Composer | Bruce Smeaton |
| Country of origin | Australia Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 x 2 hours |
| Production | |
| Producers | Nick Evans Ray Alchin |
| Camera setup | Peter Hendry Breffni Byrne |
| Running time | 240 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 26 October 1988 |
Act of Betrayal is a 1988 mini-series that was a co-production between Ireland, Australia and the US.
It had a budget of $6 million and was later cut down to a 117-minute TV movie.[1]
Plot
Michael McGurk, an IRA man, turns informer and the British police send him to Australia with his family. The IRA send an American hit man, Callaghan, to assassinate him. A woman, Kathy, has an affair with both McGurk and Callaghan.
Cast
- Lisa Harrow as Eileen McGurk
- Elliott Gould as Callaghan
- Patrick Bergin as Michael McGurk
- Bryan Marshall as Kennedy
- Krister Greer as Sean McGurk
- Deborra-Lee Furness as Kathy
- Max Cullen as Quinn
- Bosco Hogan as Brady
- Oliver Maguire as IRA Chief
- Gerard McSorley as Brendon
- Stella McCusker as Eileen's Mother
Reception
Max Cullen's performance as an Australian IRA sympathiser won him an AFI.[2]
References
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