The Dismissal

The Dismissal (1983)

Released: 1983-03-06 Duration: 4hr 30min
Rating 0.0

Overview

The drama surrounding the dismissal of Mr. Gough Whitlam as the Labor Prime Minister of Australia - on 11 November, 1975 - by the then Governor-General of Australia, Sir John Kerr - and the subsequent installation, in Parliament, of the Liberal 'caretaker government' and Mr. Malcolm Fraser as the 'caretaker' Prime Minister.

Production Companies

Kennedy Miller Productions
Network Ten
Network Ten

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 2.251

Directed By

Phillip Noyce

George Miller

George Ogilvie

Carl Schultz

John Power

Crew

Director
Phillip Noyce
Director
George Miller
Director
George Ogilvie
Director
Carl Schultz
Director
John Power
Writer
Ron Blair
Writer
Sally Gibson
Writer
Terry Hayes
Writer
Daphne Paris
Producer
Terry Hayes
Executive Producer
Byron Kennedy
Executive Producer
George Miller
Associate Producer
Su Armstrong
Director of Photography
Dean Semler
Editor
Sara Bennett
Costume Design
Robyn Schuurmans
Art Direction
Steve Amezdroz
Production Design
Owen Williams

TOP CAST

Max Phipps
Max Phipps

Gough Whitlam

John Stanton
John Stanton

Malcolm Fraser

John Meillon
John Meillon

Sir John Kerr

Bill Hunter
Bill Hunter

Rex Connor

John Hargreaves
John Hargreaves

Dr. Jim Cairns

Peter Sumner
Peter Sumner

Bill Hayden

Stewart Faichney
Stewart Faichney

Billy Snedden

Ed Devereaux
Ed Devereaux

Phil Lynch

David Downer
David Downer

Tony Staley

Harry Weiss
Harry Weiss

Tirath Khemlani

Robyn Nevin
Robyn Nevin

Lady Kerr

Neela Dey
Neela Dey

Junie Morosi

Tom Oliver
Tom Oliver

Senator Reg Withers

Carol Burns
Carol Burns

Cairns' Secretary

Nancye Hayes
Nancye Hayes

Connor's Secretary

Tony Barry
Tony Barry

The Press Secretary

Sean Scully
Sean Scully

Doug Anthony

Tim Elliott
Tim Elliott

Sir Frederick Wheeler

Arthur Dignam
Arthur Dignam

Eric Robinson

Alan Becher
Alan Becher

Ian Viner

John Allen
John Allen

Prime Ministerial Aide

Stuart Littlemore
Stuart Littlemore

The TV Anchorman

Tim Burns
Tim Burns

David Smith

Dennis Miller
Dennis Miller

The Second Speaker

Ruth Cracknell
Ruth Cracknell

Margaret Whitlam

Les Foxcroft
Les Foxcroft

The First Speaker

Veronica Lang
Veronica Lang

The Reporter

Vincent Ball
Vincent Ball

Justin O'Byrne

Peter Collingwood
Peter Collingwood

Tun Abdul Razak

George Ogilvie
George Ogilvie

Senator Jim McClelland

Ken Wayne
Ken Wayne

Liberal Senator

Robin Bowering
Robin Bowering

D.J. Killen

Tony Blackett
Tony Blackett

Rob Ellicot

Ray Marshall
Ray Marshall

Labor Senate Leader

Martin Harris
Martin Harris

Kep Enderby

John Clayton
John Clayton

Barry Cohen

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