Poster of The Dismissal

The Dismissal

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, March 6 1983
41 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Max PhippsMax PhippsMax Phipps was 43 in The Dismissal as 'Gough Whitlam'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 18 1939 –
Sun, Aug 06 2000
Portrait of John StantonJohn StantonJohn Stanton was 38 in The Dismissal as 'Malcolm Fraser'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 28 1944
Portrait of John MeillonJohn MeillonJohn Meillon was 48 in The Dismissal as 'Sir John Kerr'.
Birthday: Tue, May 01 1934 –
Fri, Aug 11 1989
Portrait of Bill HunterBill HunterBill Hunter was 43 in The Dismissal as 'Rex Connor'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 27 1940 –
Sat, May 21 2011
Portrait of John HargreavesJohn HargreavesJohn Hargreaves was 37 in The Dismissal as 'Dr. Jim Cairns'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 28 1945 –
Mon, Jan 08 1996
Portrait of Peter SumnerPeter SumnerPeter Sumner was 41 in The Dismissal as 'Bill Hayden'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 29 1942 –
Tue, Nov 22 2016
Portrait of Stewart FaichneyStewart FaichneyStewart Faichney was 36 in The Dismissal as 'Billy Snedden'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 15 1946 –
Sat, Jul 15 2023
Portrait of Ed DevereauxEd DevereauxEd Devereaux was 57 in The Dismissal as 'Phil Lynch'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 27 1925 –
Wed, Dec 17 2003
Portrait of David DownerDavid DownerDavid Downer was >> in The Dismissal as 'Tony Staley'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry WeissHarry WeissHarry Weiss was >> in The Dismissal as 'Tirath Khemlani'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robyn NevinRobyn NevinRobyn Nevin was 40 in The Dismissal as 'Lady Kerr'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 25 1942
Portrait of Neela DeyNeela DeyNeela Dey was >> in The Dismissal as 'Junie Morosi'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tom OliverTom OliverTom Oliver was 44 in The Dismissal as 'Senator Reg Withers'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 12 1938
Portrait of Carol BurnsCarol BurnsCarol Burns was 35 in The Dismissal as 'Cairns' Secretary'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 29 1947 –
Tue, Dec 22 2015
Portrait of Nancye HayesNancye HayesNancye Hayes was >> in The Dismissal as 'Connor's Secretary'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tony BarryTony BarryTony Barry was 41 in The Dismissal as 'The Press Secretary'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 28 1941 –
Wed, Dec 21 2022
Portrait of Sean ScullySean ScullySean Scully was 35 in The Dismissal as 'Doug Anthony'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 28 1947
Portrait of Tim ElliottTim ElliottTim Elliott was 48 in The Dismissal as 'Sir Frederick Wheeler'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1935 –
Fri, Apr 22 2011
Portrait of Arthur DignamArthur DignamArthur Dignam was 43 in The Dismissal as 'Eric Robinson'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 09 1939
Portrait of Alan BecherAlan BecherAlan Becher was >> in The Dismissal as 'Ian Viner'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John AllenJohn AllenJohn Allen was 38 in The Dismissal as 'Prime Ministerial Aide'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 04 1944
Portrait of Stuart LittlemoreStuart LittlemoreStuart Littlemore was >> in The Dismissal as 'The TV Anchorman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tim BurnsTim BurnsTim Burns was 26 in The Dismissal as 'David Smith'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1957
Portrait of Dennis MillerDennis MillerDennis Miller was 46 in The Dismissal as 'The Second Speaker'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1937
Portrait of Ruth CracknellRuth CracknellRuth Cracknell was 57 in The Dismissal as 'Margaret Whitlam'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 06 1925 –
Mon, May 13 2002
Portrait of Les FoxcroftLes FoxcroftLes Foxcroft was >> in The Dismissal as 'The First Speaker'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Mon, Jun 21 2004
Portrait of Veronica LangVeronica LangVeronica Lang was >> in The Dismissal as 'The Reporter'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vincent BallVincent BallVincent Ball was 59 in The Dismissal as 'Justin O'Byrne'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 04 1923
Portrait of Barry OttoBarry OttoBarry Otto was 42 in The Dismissal
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1941
Portrait of Peter CollingwoodPeter CollingwoodPeter Collingwood was 62 in The Dismissal as 'Tun Abdul Razak'.
Birthday: Thu, May 06 1920 –
Fri, Sep 23 2016
Portrait of George OgilvieGeorge OgilvieGeorge Ogilvie was 52 in The Dismissal as 'Senator Jim McClelland'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 05 1931 –
Sun, Apr 05 2020
Portrait of Ken WayneKen WayneKen Wayne was 58 in The Dismissal as 'Liberal Senator'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1925 –
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Portrait of Robin BoweringRobin BoweringRobin Bowering was >> in The Dismissal as 'D.J. Killen'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tony BlackettTony BlackettTony Blackett was >> in The Dismissal as 'Rob Ellicot'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arna-Maria WinchesterArna-Maria WinchesterArna-Maria Winchester was 34 in The Dismissal as 'Reporter'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1949 –
Sun, Dec 07 2008
Portrait of Ray MarshallRay MarshallRay Marshall was 63 in The Dismissal as 'Labor Senate Leader'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1920 –
Sat, Sep 20 1986
Portrait of Martin HarrisMartin HarrisMartin Harris was >> in The Dismissal as 'Kep Enderby'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John ClaytonJohn ClaytonJohn Clayton was 43 in The Dismissal as 'Barry Cohen'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1940 –
Thu, Sep 25 2003

Crew

Portrait of Phillip NoycePhillip NoycePhillip Noyce was 32 in The Dismissal as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 29 1950
Portrait of George MillerGeorge MillerGeorge Miller was 38 in The Dismissal as 'Director, Writer, Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 03 1945
Portrait of George OgilvieGeorge OgilvieGeorge Ogilvie was 52 in The Dismissal as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 05 1931 –
Sun, Apr 05 2020
Portrait of Carl SchultzCarl SchultzCarl Schultz was 43 in The Dismissal as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Sep 19 1939
Portrait of John PowerJohn PowerJohn Power was 52 in The Dismissal as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Nov 20 1930 –
Mon, Feb 01 2016
Portrait of Dean SemlerDean SemlerDean Semler was 39 in The Dismissal as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Wed, May 26 1943
Portrait of Terry HayesTerry HayesTerry Hayes was 31 in The Dismissal as 'Writer, Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 08 1951
Portrait of Ron BlairRon BlairRon Blair was >> in The Dismissal as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sally GibsonSally GibsonSally Gibson was >> in The Dismissal as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Daphne ParisDaphne ParisDaphne Paris was >> in The Dismissal as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Byron KennedyByron KennedyByron Kennedy was 33 in The Dismissal as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 18 1949 –
Sun, Jul 17 1983
Portrait of Su ArmstrongSu ArmstrongSu Armstrong was >> in The Dismissal as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard Francis-BruceRichard Francis-BruceRichard Francis-Bruce was 34 in The Dismissal as 'Editor'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 10 1948
Portrait of Sara BennettSara BennettSara Bennett was >> in The Dismissal as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John HollandsJohn HollandsJohn Hollands was >> in The Dismissal as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Steve AmezdrozSteve AmezdrozSteve Amezdroz was >> in The Dismissal as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robyn SchuurmansRobyn SchuurmansRobyn Schuurmans was >> in The Dismissal as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Owen WilliamsOwen WilliamsOwen Williams was >> in The Dismissal as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday