Rose Against the Odds is a 1991 two-part Australian miniseries written and directed by John Dixon.[1] It chronicles the life of Australian Aboriginal boxer Lionel Rose.[2]

Rose Against the Odds
Written byJohn Dixon
Directed byJohn Dixon
StarringPaul Williams
Telly Savalas
Kris McQuade
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersRoss Close
Russell Kennedy
CinematographyDavid Connell
Running time182 minutes
Production companyOnset Productions
BudgetA$5.25 million[1]
Original release
Release29 September (1991-09-29) –
30 September 1991 (1991-09-30)

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The series was conceived in 1983 and financed by the Seven Network, Film Victoria and Australian Film Finance Corporation. It was filmed in Melbourne, Los Angeles and Japan.[1]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Brown, Malcolm (23 September 1991). "Black & Blue". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p228-229
  3. ^ ""Rose Against the Odds (1991)"". IMDb. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
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