Bastard Boys

Bastard Boys is an Australian television miniseries broadcast on the ABC in 2007. It tells the story of the 1998 Australian waterfront dispute. The script, published by Currency Press, won the 2007 Queensland Premier's Literary Award for Best Television Script. Plot The series tells the story of the waterfront dispute from four points of view: Greg's War from the point of view of union leader Greg Combet, Josh's War from the point of view of lawyer Josh Bornstein, Sean's War from the point of view of dock worker Sean McSwain and Chris' War from the point of view of Patrick Stevedores Managing Director Chris Corrigan. Cast Daniel Frederiksen as Greg Combet Justin Smith as Josh Bornstein Anthony Hayes as Sean McSwain Geoff Morrell as Chris Corrigan Rhys Muldoon as Julian Burnside, QC Francis Greenslade as Bill Kelty Mike Bishop as Peter Reith Jack Thompson as Tony Tully Dan Wyllie as Brendan Tully Lucy Bell as Petra Hilsen Colin Friels as John Coombs Deborah Kennedy as Gwen Coombs Christopher Widdows as Garry Coombs Caroline Craig as Tali Bernard Justine Clarke as Janine McSwain Jeremy Kewley as Frank Parry Kevin Harrington as Derek Corrigan Helen Thomson as Valerie Corrigan Anna Lise Phillips as Cherie Snape Louis Corbett as Joe Corrigan Richard Heath as Podge Episodes