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 | |
| Executive producers | Graham Benson Michael Deakin John Kelleher Sandra Levy Joe Mulholland |
| Producers | Nick Evans Ray Alchin Arthur Lappin (associate producer) Nuala Naughton (associate producer) |
| Cinematography | Peter Hendry Breffni Byrne |
| Editor | Lynn Solly |
| Running time | 240 mins |
| Production companies |
ABC Benbow Evans Productions Griffin Productions Radio Telefís Éireann TVS Television |
| 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. Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark, it stars Lisa Harrow, Elliott Gould, Patrick Bergin, Deborra-Lee Furness, and Max Cullen.
It had a budget of $6 million and was later cut down to a 117-minute TV movie.
Premise
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 Award.