The Last Outlaw (miniseries)

• John Jarratt as Ned Kelly • Steve Bisley as Joe Byrne • Elaine Cusick as Mrs Kelly • Lewis Fitz-Gerald as Tom Lloyd • John Ley as Dan Kelly • Ric Herbert as Steve Hart • Peter Hehir as Aaron Sherritt • Debra Lawrance as Maggie Kelly • Sigrid Thornton as Kate Kelly • Tim Eliott as Steele • Leslie Dayman as Jack Lloyd • Anthony Hawkins as Superintendent Hare • Norman Kaye as Superintendent Sadleir • Anne Scott-Pendlebury as Mrs Devine • Frank Gallacher as Detective Ward • Julia Blake as Mrs Scott • Lulu Pinkus as Helen • Peter Curtin as Constable Richards ==Production==

The mini-series was made by Pegasus Productions, the company of Ian Jones and Browyn Binns, who made the hugely popular mini-series Against the Wind. Jones had long been interested in the story of Ned Kelly and did extensive research. "I recognised the impossibility of his situation in a frontier society," said Jones. "He was the centre of a tragedy which could have been avoided." Jones wanted to make the series in part to make amends for his dissatisfaction with the 1970 film Ned Kelly. Filming took six months. ==Reception==

The mini-series was considered a ratings disappointment, which Albert Moran blamed partly on its screening (deliberately) late in the year, to coincide with the centenary of Kelly's hanging. He reckoned it was superior to Against the Wind; Jarratt as Kelly was particularly impressive. ==Home media==

The complete miniseries was released on region 4 DVD in Australia by Umbrella Entertainment. ==References==