Hawke (film)
| Hawke | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Glen Dolman |
| Directed by | Emma Freeman |
| Starring | Richard Roxburgh |
| Country of origin |
 Australia
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| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Richard Keddie Rick Maier |
| Editor(s) | Rodrigo Balart |
| Running time | 120 minutes (including commercials) |
| Distributor | Network Ten |
| Release | |
| Original release | 18 July 2010 |
Hawke is a television film or telemovie, which was produced by The Film Company for Network Ten. The telemovie premiered on 18 July 2010 in the prime-time slot of 8.30pm.
The telemovie chronicles the life of former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke. It centres around the difficult situations he had to deal with during his time as Prime Minister of Australia, mostly focussing on the battle Hawke had with his own party. In particular it addresses his fierce rivalry with Treasurer Paul Keating who, in 1991, successfully challenged Hawke for the party leadership and won the prime ministerial position.
The film begins and ends with this event, but proceeds to reveal the rest of Hawke's political career through flashbacks.
Hawke was first announced on 19 July 2009 by Network Ten with Richard Roxburgh said to play Bob Hawke. A scene was filmed on 25 August 2009 at Dallas Brooks Hall, East Melbourne.
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