All the Rivers Run (1984)

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All the Rivers Run is a four-part miniseries set in the Australia of the early 1900s. Sigrid Thornton stars as Philadelphia Gordon, an English artist who undertakes a tragic move to Australia with her family. During their voyage to the new continent, a shipwreck occurs, killing all but Philadelphia… More All the Rivers Run is a four-part miniseries set in the Australia of the early 1900s. Sigrid Thornton stars as Philadelphia Gordon, an English artist who undertakes a tragic move to Australia with her family. During their voyage to the new continent, a shipwreck occurs, killing all but Philadelphia and one of the ship's crewmen. She is then shuttled off to live with her aunt and uncle on their farm, and uses her inheritance to fund a paddleship business with the crewman from the vessel who saved her life. Philadelphia's life is forever altered when she meets handsome frontier paddleboat skipper Brenton Edwards (the Australian actor John Waters -- not to be confused with the iconoclastic American director of the same name). Our heroine marries Edwards, but the union begets trouble when their paddlesteamer catches fire, destroying the craft altogether and forcing Brenton to take another job. Later, an accident that renders Brenton lame forces Philadelphia to work hard and support the couple; she then decides to rebuild the vessel while doubling up her efforts as a painter. Scripted by George Miller (the director of Man from Snowy River), All the Rivers Run was released in the U.S. over the HBO Cable service; it first aired January 15 through 18, 1984. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 4 hr. 34 min.
Directed By: George Miller, Pina Amenta
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure

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Cast

            Sigrid Thornton as Philadelphia Gordon

            John Waters as Brenton Edwards

            Dinah Shearing as Aunt Hester

            William Upjohn as Adam

            Constance Lansberg as Bessie Griggs

            Judith Massey as Annie

            Cliff Ellen as Elijah

            Alan Hardy as Rev. Poison

            Margo McLennan as Aunt Miriam

            Maureen Edwards as Aunt Agnes

            Tom Travers as Bank Manager

            Jeffrey Hodgson as Solicitor

            Adrian Wright as Alastair Raeburn

            Frank Gallagher as Mac

            Chantal Contouri as Julia

            Celia Deburgh as Imgoen

            Michael Carman as Alloy

            Kirk Alexander as Jim

            Darius Perkins as Ben

            Darryl Pellizer as Joe

            Joe Alansu as Ah Lee

            Don Bridges as Useless

            Roy Baldwin as Mr. Hamilton

            Lloyd Morris as Jeremy

            Mary-Anne Fahey as Hilda

            Di O'Connor as Mrs. Griggs

            Carol Burns as Mrs. Slope

            Don Barker as George Blakeney

            Roger Stephen as Steve Parrelli

            Caroline Gillmer as Mabel Blakeney

            Nick Waters as Mr. Slope

            Steven Jackson as Minister

            Viviean Grey as Alicia Raeburn

            Betty Lucas as Janet Raeburn

            Peter Finlay as Vince

            Graham Dow as Capt. Jacobson

            Lloyd Cunnington as Jack Wallace

            Steven Tandy as Robert

            Ernie Bourne as Boat Builder

            Nicholas Brown as Gordon (age 3)

            Sam Hammington as Gordon (age 4)

            Harold Baigent as Examining Skipper

            Vic Gordon as Examining Skipper

            Reg Gorman as Examining Skipper

            Diana Craig as Miss Barrett

            Gus Mercurio as Tom Critchley

            Charles 'Bud' Tingwell as Uncle Charles
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