My Brother Tom | |
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Based on | My Brother Tom by James Aldridge |
Written by | Tony Morphett |
Directed by | Pino Amenta |
Starring | Tom Jennings Catherine McClements Keith Michell Gordon Jackson |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 2 x 2 hours |
Production | |
Producer | Rod Hardy |
Running time | 117 mins (video release) |
Original release | |
Network | Network Ten |
Release | 22 September – 23 September 1986 |
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