Bastard Boys

Season 1
Bastard Boys is the story of the fight that stopped the nation - the 1998 battle for Australia's waterfront. More than just a dispute over reform, it became a campaign for the hearts and minds of all Australians.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Greg's War
    May 12, 2007
    55min
    TV-14
    It was the fight that stopped the nation - the 1998 battle for Australia's waterfront. Two men with everything to lose. One story that shook the nation. The battle has begun.
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  2. S1 E2 - Josh's War
    May 20, 2007
    56min
    TV-14
    Josh Bornstein, a young up-and-coming lawyer is outraged by the events on the docks of Melbourne and offers his services pro-bono to Greg Combet and the union movement.
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  3. S1 E3 - Sean's War
    May 26, 2007
    56min
    TV-14
    Dock worker Sean McSwain is elected as the State Representative for the MUA, just as scab labour begins working on Berth 5 at Patrick's Webb Dock in Melbourne. It becomes his responsibility to run the protest at the Melbourne docks. This forces Sean directly up against Tony Tully (Jack Thompson), a second-generation wharfie, who is used to the Union's old ways of fighting.
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  4. S1 E4 - Chris's War
    June 3, 2007
    57min
    TV-14
    Chris Corrigan (Geoff Morrell) is the Managing Director of Patrick Stevedores.
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  5. S1 E4 - Chris's War
    June 2, 2007
    57min
    TV-14
    Chris Corrigan is the Managing Director of Patrick Stevedores. He pits his will, strength and determination against the full resources of the labour movement, the media, the banks and, increasingly, the public, as Australian sentiment swings in behind the Union.
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Substance usealcohol usefoul languagesexual content
Subtitles
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Directors
Ray Quint
Producers
Australian Broadcasting CorporationFlying Cabbage Productions
Cast
Darren K. HawkinsIvan TopicKelly HetheringtonLynne McGregorColin FrielsGeoff MorrellJack ThompsonDaniel FrederiksenAnthony HayesJustin Smith
Studio
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