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
- Directed By
- George Miller, Pina Amenta
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
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Cast
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Sigrid Thornton
as Philadelphia Gordon
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John Waters
as Brenton Edwards
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Dinah Shearing
as Aunt Hester
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William Upjohn
as Adam
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Constance Lansberg
as Bessie Griggs
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Judith Massey
as Annie
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Cliff Ellen
as Elijah
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Alan Hardy
as Rev. Poison
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Margo McLennan
as Aunt Miriam
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Maureen Edwards
as Aunt Agnes
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Tom Travers
as Bank Manager
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Jeffrey Hodgson
as Solicitor
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Adrian Wright
as Alastair Raeburn
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Frank Gallagher
as Mac
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Chantal Contouri
as Julia
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Celia Deburgh
as Imgoen
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Michael Carman
as Alloy
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Kirk Alexander
as Jim
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Darius Perkins
as Ben
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Darryl Pellizer
as Joe
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Joe Alansu
as Ah Lee
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Don Bridges
as Useless
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Roy Baldwin
as Mr. Hamilton
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Lloyd Morris
as Jeremy
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Mary-Anne Fahey
as Hilda
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Di O'Connor
as Mrs. Griggs
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Carol Burns
as Mrs. Slope
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Don Barker
as George Blakeney
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Roger Stephen
as Steve Parrelli
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Caroline Gillmer
as Mabel Blakeney
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Nick Waters
as Mr. Slope
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Steven Jackson
as Minister
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Viviean Grey
as Alicia Raeburn
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Betty Lucas
as Janet Raeburn
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Peter Finlay
as Vince
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Graham Dow
as Capt. Jacobson
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Lloyd Cunnington
as Jack Wallace
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Steven Tandy
as Robert
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Ernie Bourne
as Boat Builder
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Nicholas Brown
as Gordon (age 3)
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Sam Hammington
as Gordon (age 4)
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Harold Baigent
as Examining Skipper
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Vic Gordon
as Examining Skipper
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Reg Gorman
as Examining Skipper
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Diana Craig
as Miss Barrett
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Gus Mercurio
as Tom Critchley
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Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
as Uncle Charles
