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This series is the story of World Series Cricket and its creator, Australian media mogul Kerry Packer, who signed up the world's greatest players and set up a parallel cricket competition. The Australian cricket team, visiting England in 1977 for the Ashes series, fields a team full of legends.
- Drama Miniseries
Howzat! Kerry Packer's War: With Lachy Hulme, Abe Forsythe, Damon Gameau, Brendan Cowell. Set in the 1970s, media mogul Kerry Packer signs top cricketers for his World Series Cricket, challenging established cricketing authorities.
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- 2012-08-19
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Australian media mogul Kerry Packer fought a cricket war by secretly signing up 50 of the world's greatest players to form a breakaway tournament.
Watch Howzat! Kerry Packer's War with a subscription on Prime Video. Story of the growth and development of World Series Cricket, helmed by Kerry Packer who signed up over 50 of the...
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Aug 13, 2012 · In the role of Packer on this occasion is Lachy Hulme, which will require a big leap of faith by the audience, already weaned on a young Packer played by Rob Carlton. It was John Cornell (Abe Forsythe), better known as Paul Hogan’s sidekick Strop, who brought the idea of reinventing cricket broadcasts to Packer.
In 1976, Australian businessman Kerry Packer, infuriated that his network had been denied the TV broadcasting rights by the Australian Cricket Board and fearing the game was dying, declared war on the cricket establishment. Lachy Hulme. Abe Forsythe.
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Show Guide for Howzat! Kerry Packer's War. Includes an episode list, cast and character list, character guides, gallery, and more.
