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Heartland (1000) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1000 · 650 mins · English
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- Starring
- Cate Blanchett, Ernie Dingo, Kevin Smith, Jeremy Sims, Justine Saunders
Heartland is a 1994 Australian drama series that aired on the ABC for thirteen episodes, starring Cate Blanchett, Ernie Dingo and also released abroad as Burned Bridge. Set in a small coastal town, the story follows the mysterious death of an Aboriginal girl, the arrest of her boyfriend, and growing doubts about his guilt. Writer Elizabeth Ashton befriends Aboriginal Vincent Burunga, while local officer Phil McCarthy—a suitor with deep‑seated prejudices—opposes their bond, weaving a tense romance amid racial conflict and community turmoil.
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