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Stir is a 1980 Australian film directed by Stephen Wallace in his feature directorial debut. The prison film was written by Bob Jewson, based upon his own experience while incarcerated as the actual prison riot at Bathurst Correctional Complex in 1974 and its subsequent Royal Commission into New South Wales Prisons. we. The film was shot in Clare Valley, Gladstone and the Flinders Ranges in South Australia. It premiered at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival.
Original Release
05/11/1980
US Release
10/23/1980
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bryan Brown | China Jackson |
| Max Phipps | Norton |
| Dennis Miller | Redford |
| Gary Waddell | Dave |
| Phil Motherwell | Alby |
| Michael Gow | Andrew |
| Edward Robshaw | Partidge |
| Tex Morton | The Govenor (as Robert 'Tex' Morton) / The Govenor |
| Ray Marshall | Chalmers |
| Syd Heylen | Old Bob |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bryan Brown | China Jackson |
| Max Phipps | Norton |
| Dennis Miller | Redford |
| Gary Waddell | Dave |
| Phil Motherwell | Alby |
| Michael Gow | Andrew |
| Edward Robshaw | Partidge |
| Tex Morton | The Govenor (as Robert 'Tex' Morton) / The Govenor |
| Ray Marshall | Chalmers |
| Syd Heylen | Old Bob |
| Paul Sonkkila | McIntosh |
| Keith Gallasch | Tony |
| Les Newcombe | Hogan |
| James Marsh | Webster |
| Peter Kowitz | Lewis |
| Tony Wager | Visiting Justice |
| Maurice Saidi | Barber |
| Kevin Storey | Chickenman |
| Chris Smith | Warder with baton |
| Ian Gray | Warder with pipe |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Richard Brennan | Producer |
Editors
