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  • The Cowra Breakout (1984–1991)
  • TV Mini-series | 50 min | Action, Drama, War
The Cowra Breakout (1984–1991)
TV Mini-series | 50 min | Action, Drama, War

August 1944, Cowra Australian POW camp. 1,104 Japanese prisoners stage a mass breakout, leaving 4 guards dead. 231 prisoners die from wounds or suicide, while 334 are recaptured within 9 days.
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Russell Braddon (screenplay) | Sally Gibson (screenplay) (story) | Margaret Kelly (screenplay) | Chris Noonan (screenplay) (story) | Phillip Noyce (screenplay) (story)
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Updated Dec 31, 1984

Release date (First episode)
Jun 7, 1991 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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71 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Alan David Lee
Stan Davidson Stan Davidson   See fewer
5
Dennis Miller
Mick Murphy Mick Murphy   See fewer
5
Tracy Mann
Sally Murphy Sally Murphy   See fewer
5
Andrew Lloyde
Lieutenant MacDonald Lieutenant MacDonald   See fewer
5
Jun'ichi Ishida
Junji Hayashi Junji Hayashi   See fewer
5
5
5
Tony Barry
Sergeant Best Sergeant Best   See fewer
5
Peter Phelps
Terry Moyes Terry Moyes   See fewer
5
Nique Needles
Stinky Smith Stinky Smith   See fewer
5
5
Alex Broun
Nobby Nobby   See fewer
5
David Slingsby
Den Den Den Den   See fewer
5
Luke Hobbs
Athol Athol   See fewer
Tom Appleton
Barnett Barnett   See fewer
Donal Gibson
Blackjack Devereaux Blackjack Devereaux   See fewer
Malcolm Wilson
G.I. #1 G.I. #1   See fewer
Lee Rice
G.I. #2 G.I. #2   See fewer
Mark Lorenzo
Walking Wounded Walking Wounded   See fewer
Bobbie Tanabe
Exploding Japanese Exploding Japanese   See fewer
Collins Gippey
Native Guide Native Guide   See fewer
Van Markell
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Michael Cloye
Medical Orderly Medical Orderly   See fewer
Kokichi Ikeuchi
Japanese Officer Japanese Officer   See fewer
Joe Martin
Comedian Comedian   See fewer
Norman Kaye
Mr. Davidson Mr. Davidson   See fewer
Carole Skinner
Mrs. Davidson Mrs. Davidson   See fewer
Paul Smith
Bob Davidson Bob Davidson   See fewer
Brian Moll
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Todd Boyce
Ernie Lieberman Ernie Lieberman   See fewer
Patrick Phillips
Soldier in bar Soldier in bar   See fewer
Mrs. Lawrence
Junji's Mother Junji's Mother   See fewer
Laurie Moran
Corporal Doyle Corporal Doyle   See fewer
Max Cullen
Private Hook Private Hook   See fewer
Simon Chilvers
Major Horden Major Horden   See fewer
Ernie Dingo
Murray Murray   See fewer
George Shevtsov
Yuri Shevkov Yuri Shevkov   See fewer
Rebecca Smart
Shirley Murphy Shirley Murphy   See fewer
Shari Flood
Therese Murphy Therese Murphy   See fewer
Angela Ayers
Margaret Murphy Margaret Murphy   See fewer
Aussie Ostara
Elderly Guard Elderly Guard   See fewer
Glenda Linscott
Heather Heather   See fewer
Ernesto Sirolli
Vittorio Vittorio   See fewer
Nic Gazzana
Guiseppe Guiseppe   See fewer
Ben Franklin
Driver Driver   See fewer
Kenji Isomura
Shimoyama Shimoyama   See fewer
Aki Taninaka
Prankster at Concert Prankster at Concert   See fewer
Lorna King
Matron Donaldson Matron Donaldson   See fewer
Hideo Otake
1st Shimoyama Cohort 1st Shimoyama Cohort   See fewer
Yoshi Kashima
2nd Shimoyama Cohort 2nd Shimoyama Cohort   See fewer
Fred Welsh
Clerk Clerk   See fewer
May Howlett
Dance Band Leader Dance Band Leader   See fewer
Noel Gilmour
Dance Band #1 Dance Band #1   See fewer
Charles Munro
Dance Band #2 Dance Band #2   See fewer
John Lyle
Dance Band #3 Dance Band #3   See fewer
Hide Hirayama
Matsumoto Matsumoto   See fewer
Bill Brady
Farmer Farmer   See fewer
Michael Stevenson
Trainee 1 Trainee 1   See fewer
Nick Lockhart
Trainee 2 Trainee 2   See fewer
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