''Joh's Jury'' is a 1993 Australian

television film A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie, telefilm, telemovie or TV film/movie, is a film with a running time similar to a feature film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a Terrestr ...

about the perjury trial of

Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen Sir Johannes Bjelke-Petersen (13 January 191123 April 2005) was an Australian politician and farmer who served as premier of Queensland between 1968 and 1987, for almost 20 years, as state leader of the National Party (earlier known as the Co ...

.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p93

Cast

* Simon Bossell as Matthew *

Penny Cook Penelope Cook (13 July 1957 – 26 December 2018) was an Australian actress, stage director, TV presenter and writer. She played roles in the soap opera ''A Country Practice'', as Vicki Dean Bowen from 1981 to 1985, '' E Street'' as lead anchor ...

as Penny * Julie Hamilton as Thelma *

John Jarratt John Jarratt (born 5 August 1952) is an Australian television film actor, producer and director and TV presenter who rose to fame through his work in the Australian New Wave. He has appeared in a number of film roles including '' Picnic at Han ...

as Kev *

Noah Taylor Noah George Taylor (born 4 September 1969) is a British born Australian actor. The accolades he has received include nominations for three Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Critics' Choice Award, and four AACTA Awards. He is best known for his ...

as Brad *

Norman Yemm Norman Yemm (23 March 1933 – 3 February 2015) was an Australian actor, opera singer and sportsman. Career Film and TV Yemm's film roles include ''Night of Fear'' and ''The Fourth Wish'' On the small screen he may be best remembered for ...

as Kevin *

Malcolm Kennard Malcolm Bruce Kennard (born in 1967) is an Australian born actor of theatre, film and television. He has appeared in a wide variety of roles in Australia, from soap opera to mini-series and made for television films and also in US productions. ...

as Luke Shaw *

John Howard John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian former politician who served as the 25th prime minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007. He held office as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia. His eleven-year tenure as prime min ...

as Hedley *

Rebecca Rigg Rebecca Rigg is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles in television and film. She started out as a child actor in '' Fatty Finn'' (1980), and was later featured in the films ''Hunting'' (1991), ''Spotswood'' (1992) and '' Ellie P ...

as Madonna *

John Clayton John Clayton may refer to: Arts and entertainment Writing *John Clayton (architect) (died 1861), English architect and writer *John Clayton (sportswriter) (1954–2022), American sportswriter and reporter *John Bell Clayton and Martha Clayton, Joh ...

Graeme Blundell Graeme Blundell (born 7 August 1945) is an Australian actor, director, producer, writer, playwright, lyricist and biographer. Early life Blundell was born on 7 April 1945 in Melbourne; he grew up in the suburb of Clifton Hill. He was educated ...

as Nicholas Cowdery *

John Sheerin John Sheerin is an Australian actor. He played lead roles in the TV movie ''Robbery (1985 film), Robbery'' and the TV series ''Chances (TV series), Chances''. Other screen roles include ''Joh's Jury'' and ''Perhaps Love (1987 film), Perhaps ...

as Dave *

as Judge John Helman *

Betty Lucas Betty Helen Lucas (31 May 1924 – 7 April 2015), also known as Betty Lucas Peterson, was an Australian character actress and theatre director, known for her numerous roles on stage and television, starting from the post-WWII years in 1945. Ear ...

as Evelyn *

Gerry Connolly Gerald Edward Connolly (March 30, 1950 – May 21, 2025) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 11th congressional district from 2009 until his death in 2025. A Democrat, he was first elected in 2008 ...

Joh Bjelke-Petersen Sir Johannes Bjelke-Petersen (13 January 191123 April 2005) was an Australian politician and farmer who served as premier of Queensland between 1968 and 1987, for almost 20 years, as state leader of the National Party (earlier known as the C ...

Bob Baines Bob Baines (born 1952) is an Australian actor. He has starred in many television shows including '' State Coroner'' opposite Wendy Hughes as Clive Trimble, '' Water Rats'' and ''Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (''H&A'') is an Australian ...

as Adrian Gundelach

References

External links

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''Joh's Jury''
at ABC Commercial

Australian television films 1993 films 1990s English-language films {{Australia-tv-film-stub