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The Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds

Mar 27, 1983 2h 1m US
7.2
119 votes
  • Drama

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Synopsis

The story based on a novel by Colleen McCullough focuses on three generations of the Cleary family living on a sheep station in the Australian outback.

Title The Thorn Birds
First Air Date Mar 27, 1983
Last Air Date Mar 30, 1983
Episodes 4
Seasons 1
Companies Warner Bros. Television, David Wolper-Stan Margulies Productions, Edward Lewis Productions
Keywords mine, forbidden love, romance, priest, miniseries, love affair, catholic church, catholicism, catholic priest, vow of celibacy, family saga, family chronicle
Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

Ralph de Bricassart
Rachel Ward

Rachel Ward

Meggie Cleary
Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown

Luke O'Neill
Brett Cullen

Brett Cullen

Bob Cleary
John de Lancie

John de Lancie

Alastair MacQueen
Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Anne Mueller
Earl Holliman

Earl Holliman

Luddie Mueller
Philip Anglim

Philip Anglim

Dane O'Neill
John Friedrich

John Friedrich

Frank Cleary
Ken Howard

Ken Howard

Rainer Hartheim
Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

Paddy Cleary
Mare Winningham

Mare Winningham

Justine O'Neill
Chard Hayward

Chard Hayward

Arne Swenson
Sydney Penny

Sydney Penny

Meggie Cleary
Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Doc Wilson
Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

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