Hawke
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The story of Bob Hawke - Australia's most loved Prime Minister as he faces his greatest challenge: a battle within his own party. As he fights for his life, we discover his incredible transformation from a hard-drinking womanising trade union leader into a visionary world leader. For a man who once sacrificed his family to his job, he must now rely solely on his friendships and allegiances to defeat his challenger and remain in power.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2010-07-18
Runtime: 94 mins
Director: Emma Freeman
Writer: Glen Dolman
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, History, TV Movie
Original title: Hawke
Production Companies: The Film Company
Production Countries: Australia
Cast
Richard Roxburgh
Rachael Blake
Felix Williamson
Sacha Horler
Asher Keddie
Patrick Brammall
Lliam Amor
Simon Maiden
Greg Saunders
Terry Norris
Julia Blake
Sara Gleeson
Josh Lawson
Mark Blackmore
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