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.
| 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 |
| 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 | 18 September – 19 September 1988 |
It had a budget of $6 million and was later cut down to a 117-minute TV movie.[1]
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.[2]
