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The series follows the Montebello family, whose business involves smuggling drugs into Australia as well as guns and exotic wildlife out, making use of ties of blood and loyalty in the [[Torres Strait Islands]]. When Harry Montebello, the head of the family, starts to plan his succession, he sparks a vicious family power struggle. While under attack from ambitious |
The series follows the Montebello family, whose business involves smuggling drugs into Australia as well as guns and exotic wildlife out, making use of ties of blood and loyalty in the [[Torres Strait Islands]]. When Harry Montebello, the head of the family, starts to plan his succession, he sparks a vicious family power struggle. While under attack from ambitious bikers and mercurial [[Papua New Guinea]] [[Raskol gangs]], the family must hold together through torture, assassination, and imprisonment.<ref name="if.com.au"/> |
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Revision as of 15:35, 7 May 2013
| The Straits | |
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10[1] |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Matchbox Pictures |
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| Network | ABC1 |
| Release | 2 February – 5 April 2012 |
The Straits is an Australian television drama series for ABC1 [2] filmed in Cairns, the Torres Strait Islands and other Far North Queensland locations.
The series is based on an idea by actor Aaron Fa'aoso and produced by Penny Chapman and Helen Panckhurst from Matchbox Pictures. It is directed by Peter Andrikidis, Rachel Ward, and Rowan Woods. It is written by Louis Nowra, Blake Ayshford, Nick Parsons, Kristen Dunphy, and Jaime Browne. On 19 October 2012, it was announced that a second series will not be produced.[3]
In December 2012, the show began airing exclusively on Hulu.[4]
Synopsis
The series follows the Montebello family, whose business involves smuggling drugs into Australia as well as guns and exotic wildlife out, making use of ties of blood and loyalty in the Torres Strait Islands. When Harry Montebello, the head of the family, starts to plan his succession, he sparks a vicious family power struggle. While under attack from ambitious bikers and mercurial Papua New Guinea Raskol gangs, the family must hold together through torture, assassination, and imprisonment.[2]
Cast
- Brian Cox as Harry Montebello
- Rena Owen as Kitty Montebello
- Aaron Fa'aoso as Noel Montebello
- Firass Dirani as Gary Montebello
- Jimi Bani as Marou Montebello
- Suzannah Bayes-Morton as Sissi Montebello
- Emma Lung as Lola
- Kate Jenkinson as Antoinette
- Cramer Cain as Eddie
- Andy Anderson as Vince
- Kim Gyngell as Paddy
- Rachael Blake as Natasha
- James Mackay as Joel Thomson
- Jasper Bagg as Two Stroke
- Dan Wyllie as Jojo
References
- ^ a b "DCD Rights to launch major drama The Straits at MIPCOM 2011" (Press release). DCD Media Newsroom. 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ a b http://if.com.au/2011/06/14/article/ABC-series-The-Straits-begins-production/NOVDPQYQII.html
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/thestraitstv/posts/292742817496458
- ^ Hale, Mike (2012-12-14), "Mobster Clan Down Under", The New York Times
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External links
- The Straits at IMDb