Release Date
1997-12-24
Status
Released
Original Title
Black Velvet Band
Runtime
1h 30m
Budget
$1,200,000
Original Language
EN
Production Countries
South Africa, United Kingdom
Production Companies
Yorkshire Television
Overview
Period drama Black Velvet Band takes us back to Victorian times when a gang of petty crooks find themselves sentenced to transportation to Australia, their ship, however, docks in South Africa and the gang manage to make their escape. The film starred Nick Berry, Chris McHallem and Todd Carty, who had all previously appeared in EastEnders together. The initial idea came from McHallem, whilst Nick Berry, thanks to being the darling of ITV at the time because of his hit show Heartbeat, had the clout to get it made.
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