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Van Diemen's Land
The true story of Australia’s most notorious convict, Alexander Pearce and his infamous journey into the beautiful yet brutal Tasmanian wilderness. A point of no return for convicts banished from their homeland, Van Diemen’s Land was a feared and dreaded penal settlement at the end of the earth.
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The true story of Australia’s most notorious convict, Alexander Pearce and his infamous journey into the beautiful yet brutal Tasmanian wilderness. A point of no return for convicts banished from their homeland, Van Diemen’s Land was a feared and dreaded penal settlement at the end of the earth.
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Genre:Drama, History, Thriller
Written By:Oscar Redding, Jonathan auf der Heide
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Runtime:104 minutes
Studio:Screen Australia, Noise & Light, Inspiration Studios, Savage Films
Cast
Jonathan auf der Heide
Director
Oscar Redding
Alexander Pearce
Arthur Angel
Robert Greenhill
Paul Ashcroft
Matthew Travers
Mark Leonard Winter
Alexander Dalton
Torquil Neilson
John Mathers
Thomas M. Wright
Thomas Bodenham
Greg Stone
William Kennerly
John Francis Howard
Little Brown
Matt Wilson
Duty Soldier
Adrian Mulraney
Logan
Ben Plazzer
Soldier in boat
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