Against the Wind (1978)★ 8.1/10
- Drama
- History
- Western
Directed by: George Miller, Simon Wincer
Written by: Bronwyn Binns, Paul Davies, Cliff Green, Tom Hegarty, Ian Jones
Eighteen-year-old Mary Mulvane gets convicted for trying to get back her father's cow. She has to endure the travel in a prison ship from Ireland and living the life of a convict in Australia.
- Original title
- Against the Wind
- Storyline
- Mary Mulvane, an 18 year old Irish girl, is transported to New South Wales for seven years for doing little else than protecting her own property. She must endure the horror of transport to Australia, and years of anxiety as a convict. Mary, her friends and her family fight out their battle against a lively historical backdrop - Irelands 1798 Rebellion. Australia's Castle Hill Rebellion of 1804 and the 1808 Rum Rebellion.
- Rating
- 8.1 / 10 · 1,066
- Companies
- Ian Jones Television Consultants Pty. Ltd, Pegasus Productions, Seven Network, Dutch FilmWorks (DFW), ITV - Independent Television, Noble Entertainment, Umbrella Entertainment
- Release dates
- AU September 12, 1978
- US September 12, 1978
- IE February 25, 1979
- XWG May 14, 1980
- SE June 16, 1980
- NO January 1, 1981
- FR September 12, 1981
- NL November 21, 1981