Aussie folk outlaw Michael Howe is the subject of a new historical outback drama, aptly titled "The Outlaw Michael Howe." Rising actor Damon Herriman (The Lone Ranger, TV's Justified) portrays the legendary bushranger who, according to the film's trailer, joined a small Australian gang of runaway convicts in 1815, where he railed against the British settlers and their cruel practices and became the "most wanted man in the British Empire."
Aussie actor Brendan Cowell (of Showtime's The Borgias fame) makes his directorial debut from a script he adapted from a 1818 memoir. The film, supposedly, was commissioned by Australia's version of the ABC network and is expected to be broadcast on Australian television sometime later in the year or early next. Meanwhile, a limited theatrical run has been set up for the film in Australia, starting in September.
synopsis:
1814. Van Diemen's Land, the notorious British penal colony, has dissolved into chaos. Outlaws roaming the wilderness have pushed the colonial government to breaking point. Driven by a deep sense of loyalty and an unquenchable hatred towards those he once served, English convict Michael Howe and a young aboriginal girl turn a desperate band of convicts, deserters and bushmen into a fearsome guerrilla army and lead them in open rebellion against the brutal, corrupt establishment. As the British hunt the outlaws, Howe remains an elusive prize. In desperation, the Governor makes the capture of Howe's pregnant girl his priority. An epic story of love and betrayal, The Outlaw Michael Howe chronicles the astonishing true story of the man who pushed Australia to the brink of civil war.
directed by Brendan Cowell
starring Damon Herriman, Kevin MacIsaac, Mirrah Foulkes, Matt Day, Pip Miller, Charlie Garber
release date 2013
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