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1983100 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Allies

1983100 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Made in 1983, the film captures Bob Hawke's strong support for the American alliance during a significant period in Australian politics.

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Marian Wilkinson

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Made in 1983, the film captures Bob Hawke's strong support for the American alliance during a significant period in Australian politics.

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Marian Wilkinsondirector

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ALLIES is a landmark documentary from 1983, made at the time of Bob Hawke’s unequivocal embrace of the American alliance.

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