The Straits (2012)★ 7.1/10
- Crime
- Drama
Directed by: Peter Andrikidis, Rachel Ward, Rowan Woods
Written by: Louis Nowra, Nick Parsons, Blake Ayshford, Jaime Browne, Kristen Dunphy
Set among the turquoise waters of Australia's Torres Strait, The Straits follows the life of a criminal family as they smuggle drugs into Australia and exotic wildlife out through blood ties in the Torres Strait Islands.
- Original title
- The Straits
- Storyline
- The Montebello Family are not your average Australian family; modern day smugglers, their family business is transporting drugs into Australia, and guns and exotic wildlife out, making use of ties of blood and loyalty in the Torres Strait Islands.
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 · 615
- Companies
- Matchbox Pictures, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
- Release dates
- US February 1, 2012
- AU February 2, 2012
- FR February 2, 2012