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Sea Patrol

Year of completion
2011
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
MiniSeries
Genre
Action, Adventure
Duration
68 x 60 minute episodes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

Young Australians battling the elements to defend Australia’s borders and enforce its economic zone, providing security, surveillance, protection, support and relief for the world’s longest coastline. Our heroes are the officers and crew of Australian Naval patrol boat, Hammersley. Together, they share in the adversity, self-sacrifice and rewards that come with Naval service. Explosive action and monumental stillness. Blue skies and throbbing motors. Mysterious events and deadly consequences. These are the things that characterise SEA PATROL. Everyday heroes doing an extraordinary job.
Completion Year
2011
Genres
Action, Adventure
Format
MiniSeries
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Director

Geoff Bennett, Ian Barry, Chris Martin-Jones, Steve Mann, Chris Martin-Jones, Geoff Bennett, Geoff Bennett, Ian Barry, Chris Martin-Jones, Ian Barry, Steve Mann, Steve Mann, Geoff Bennett, Steve Mann, Geoff Bennett

Executive Producer

Hal McElroy, Di McElroy, Jo Horsburgh

Producer

Hal McElroy, Di McElroy, Hal McElroy, Di McElroy, Hal McElroy, Di McElroy, Hal McElroy, Di McElroy, Di McElroy, Hal McElroy

Writer

Various, Tony Morphett, Michaeley O’Brien, Jeffrey Truman, John Ridley, Chris Hawkshaw, Sarah Smith, Kristen Dunphy, Dave Warner, Marcia Gardner, Jeffrey Truman, John Ridley, Marcia Gardner, Philip Dalkin, Cath Ferla, Marcia Gardner, John Ridley, Jeffrey Truman, Philip Dalkin, Cath Ferla, Adam Todd, Michaeley O’Brien, Tony Morphett, Jeffrey Truman, John Ridley, Matt Ford, Philip Dalkin, Samantha Winston, Felicity Packard, Adam Todd, Felicity Packard, Philip Dalkin, John Ridley, Jeffrey Truman, Tony Morphett, Matt Ford

Director of Photography

Russell Bacon

Cast

Lisa McCune, Ian Stenlake, John Batchelor, Matthew Holmes, Kristian Schmid, Nikolai Nikolaeff, Danielle Horund, Conrad Coleby

Awards

2007 — Australian Cinematographers Society NSW

Series

Series Listing

Sea Patrol
Sea Patrol series 1
Sea Patrol series 2
Sea Patrol series 3
Sea Patrol series 4
Sea Patrol series 5 – Damage Control

Sales

Australian Sales

Nine Network

International Sales

Portman Film & Television

Production Company

McElroy All Media Pty Ltd
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