Jack Irish
| Jack Irish | |
|---|---|
 Jack Irish DVD | |
| Created by | Andrew Anastasios, Matt Cameron, Andrew Knight |
| Based on | "Jack Irish" novels by Peter Temple |
| Screenplay by | Matt Cameron, Andrew Knight |
| Directed by | Jeffrey Walker, Kieran Darcy-Smith, Mark Joffe, Daniel Nettheim |
| Starring | Guy Pearce |
| Theme music composer | Harry James Angus |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ian Collie |
| Cinematography | Martin McGrath |
| Editor | Geoff Lamb |
| Running time | 52—100 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC1, ZDF[1] |
| Release | 14 October 2012 |
Jack Irish is a television drama series and a series of Australian television movies adapted from the detective novels by Peter Temple.[2] The series stars Guy Pearce in the lead role of Jack Irish, a former criminal lawyer turned private investigator and debt collector. The novels have been adapted by screenwriters Andrew Knight and Matt Cameron, and directed by Jeffrey Walker (the telemovies) and Kieran Darcy-Smith (the series).[3][4]
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
The first telemovie Jack Irish: Bad Debts, based on the first Jack Irish novel, was broadcast 14 October 2012.[5]
Cast
- Guy Pearce as Jack Irish
- Marta Dusseldorp as Linda Hillier
- Aaron Pedersen as Cam Delray
- Roy Billing as Harry Strang
- Shane Jacobson as Barry Tregear
- Damien Richardson as Drew Greer
- Vadim Glowna as Charlie Taub
- Colin Friels as Garth Bruce
- Nicholas Bell as Martin Scullin
- Steve Bisley as Kevin Pixley
- Emma Booth as Isabel Irish
- Marshall Napier as Father Gorman
- Rhys Muldoon as Rod Pringle
- Tottie Goldsmith as Jackie Pixley
- Colin Hay as Tony Baker
Jack Irish: Black Tide
The second telemovie Jack Irish: Black Tide, based on the second Jack Irish novel, was broadcast 21 October 2012.[5]
Cast
- Guy Pearce as Jack Irish
- Marta Dusseldorp as Linda Hillier
- Aaron Pedersen as Cam Delroy
- Roy Billing as Harry Strang
- Shane Jacobson as Barry Tregear
- Damien Richardson as Drew Greer
- Vadim Glowna as Charlie Taub
- Emma Booth as Isabel Irish
- Marshall Napier as Father Gorman
- Rhys Muldoon as Rod Pringle
- Don Hany as Dave
- Diana Glenn as Lyall Cronin
- Martin Sacks as Steve Levesque
- Alexandra Schepisi as Meryl Canetti
- Lachy Hulme as Dean Canetti
Jack Irish: Dead Point
The third telemovie Jack Irish: Dead Point, based on the third Jack Irish novel, screened on 13 April 2014.[6][7]
Cast
- Guy Pearce as Jack Irish
- Marta Dusseldorp as Linda Hillier
- Aaron Pedersen as Cam Delroy
- Roy Billing as Harry Strang
- Shane Jacobson as Barry Tregear
- Barry Humphries as Justice Loder
- Madeleine Madden as Marie
- Deborah Mailman as Cynthia
- Kat Stewart as Ros
- Vince Colosimo as Mike Cundall
- John Jarratt as Senior Sgt Laurie Olsen
- Kate Beahan as Susan Ayliss
- Dominic Allburn as Robbie Colburne
- Ben Gerrard as Xavier
- Sarah Roberts as Lorna
Production team
The following creative team was responsible for the first three telemovies: Producer Ian Collie, Co-Producer Jeffrey Walker, Executive Producer Andrew Knight, Co-Producer Andrew Anastasios, Screenwriter Matt Cameron, Director of Photography Martin McGrath.[6]
Jack Irish TV series
A six part series aired from 11 February 2016.[8]
Cast
- Guy Pearce as Jack Irish
- Marta Dusseldorp as Linda Hillier
- Aaron Pedersen as Cam Delroy
- Roy Billing as Harry Strang
- Shane Jacobson as Barry Tregear
- Marcus Graham
- Claudia Karvan
- Brooke Satchwell
- Peta Brady
- Richard Cawthorne
- Robert Morgan
References
- ^ ZDF website
- ^ "Jack Irish". Thrillingdetective.com. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "Guy Pearce To Star As Jack Irish In Two ABC1 Tele-Movies – ABC TV Blog". Blogs.abc.net.au. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "Jack Irish Credits" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ a b Knox, David (19 September 2012). "Airdate: Jack Irish". TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ a b Barry Humphries joins third Jack Irish telemovie. TV tonight 20 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013
- ^ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/03/airdate-jack-irish-dead-point.html
- ^ http://tv.press.abc.net.au/jack-irish-series-world-premiere