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Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story

Genres

Drama

OverView

The making of modern Australia through the eyes of competing media moguls Sir Frank Packer and a young Rupert Murdoch.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

20 July 2025

Country

Australia

Cast

Lachy Hulme

Lachy Hulme

Frank Packer

Patrick Brammall

Patrick Brammall

Rupert Murdoch

Luke Ford

Luke Ford

Kerry Packer

Alexander England

Alexander England

Clyde Packer

Maeve Dermody

Maeve Dermody

Anna Murdoch

Anne Looby

Anne Looby

Florence Packer

Mirrah Foulkes

Mirrah Foulkes

Patricia Murdoch

Hamish Michael

Hamish Michael

Bruce Gyngell

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Alan Reid

Stephen Leeder

Stephen Leeder

John 'Blackjack' McEwen

Bruce Myles

Bruce Myles

William McMahon

Heather Mitchell

Heather Mitchell

Gretel Packer

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