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Sword of Honour (1986)

Sword of Honour poster
Directed by
Pino Amenta
Genre
Vietnam War, miniseries
Country
Australia
Length
1 season, 4 episodes
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two young men try to cope with the trauma of the Vietnam War after returning home. The series follows their difficult adjustment to civilian life.

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What happens

Sword of Honour is an Australian miniseries made in 1986 and aired on Channel Seven. Four 100-minute episodes were made. The series starred Andrew Clarke, Tracy Mann and Alan Fletcher. The series was about two young men who are trying to get over the horrors of the Vietnam War. Andrew Clarke won best actor in a miniseries, and Tracy Mann won best actress in a miniseries in the Logies. It had a budget of A$5 million. Principal photography was completed on 18 October 1985 with second unit shot after that in Port Macquarie and Thailand. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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