Custody (1988)
1h 34m
Running Time
May 18, 1988Release Date
Plot.
Using the 'real life' documentary style, this drama observes two years in the life of the Byrne family as they become involved in the complicated legal path that leads to a fully defended custody hearing in the Family Court. The Byrne family are played by actors, with real-life lawyers and members of the judiciary in the legal roles.
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Cast & Crew.
Judith Stratford
Christine Byrne
Peter Browne
Andrew
Michael Cudlin
Justin
Susan Leith
Margaret
Sheridan Murphy
Kathy
Mary Acres
Grandmother
Ian Munro
Director
Peter Carroll
Narrator
Anna Grieve
Writer
Tristram Miall
Producer
Peter Best
Composer
George Hart
Sound Mixer
Denise Haslem
Editor
Annabelle Sheehan
Sound Editor
Joel Peterson
Director of Photography
Rob Stalder
Sound Recordist
Erin Sinclair
Assistant Editor
Anne Charlton
Story Developer
Details.
Wiki.
Custody is a 1988 Australian TV docudrama about a child custody battle. It was filmed over three weeks in a semi-improvisational style. Custody was filmed with a mixture of actors and real staff from the family law system. The story was built from real cases. There is no script and actors workshop their characters beforehand and role play their parts. None of the participants was aware of the result until the Judge gave his verdict. Richard Coleman of The Sydney Morning Herald called it "exceptionally good television".