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

Crew

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