Jackaroo | |
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Written by | John Cundill |
Directed by | Michael Carson |
Starring | Annie Jones David McCubbin Tina Bursill Warren Mitchell |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 2 x 2 hours |
Production | |
Producer | Bill Hughes |
Budget | $4.5 million [1] |
Original release | |
Network | Seven Network |
Release | 7 October – 8 October 1990 |
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David McCubbin was not Aboriginal. Producer Bill Hughes said they could not find an Aboriginal actor of the right age. [1]
It has been announced by Crawford Productions that this mini series will be released on DVD in 2025. [3]
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