The Farm is a 2001 Australian TV mini series broadcast on the ABC. The three part drama series starred Colin Friels and Greta Scacchi.
Plot The bank convinces farmer Tom Cooper to take out a foreign currency loan. After conditions change and he is no longer able to repay the loan he takes on the bank over their bad financial advice.
Cast Colin Friels as Tom Cooper Greta Scacchi as Liz Cooper Marton Csokas as Adrian Beckett Simon Chilvers as Phil Reynolds Melissa Jaffer as Helen Cooper Jamie Croft as (Young) Fred Cooper Yael Stone as (Young) Sam Cooper Ned Manning as Eddie McCormick Kris McQuade as Pat McCormick Mark Priestley as Johnno McCormick Wyn Roberts as George Cooper Tim McKenzie as Dan Reynolds Bille Brown as Booth Paul Chubb as Ron Oakes Kelly Butler as Felicity North Marshall Napier as Peter Collins Christopher Stollery as Walsh Rob Steele as Roy Craig Elliott as Wayne Jan Merriman as Rosemary Joe Manning as Fred Cooper Sibylla Budd as Sam Cooper Peter Carroll as Fenwick Helmut Bakaitis as Judge Wescott Tim Richards as Danny
Reception Writing in the Australian Tim Hughes gave the series a positive review, praising the lead actors and saying "It's essential viewing for anyone with a sense of justice and a sense of place." Brian Courtis of The Age gave it 4 stars and wrote "[Director Kate] Woods and writers Judith Colquhoun and David Phillips allow their heroes to endure without treading too many well-worn, dusty tracks. " Also in The Age Debi Enker wrote "The Farm is a perceptive snapshot of a period in recent history, a tribute to a fierce spirit and an examination of the ties that bind."
Awards 2001 AFI Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Telefeature or Mini Series - Greta Scacchi - nominated
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