The Thorn Birds (miniseries)

1983 television mini-series directed by Daryl Duke

The Thorn Birds is an American television miniseries broadcast on ABC from March 27 to 30, 1983. It starred Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Barbara Stanwyck, Christopher Plummer, Piper Laurie, Jean Simmons, Richard Kiley, Bryan Brown, Mare Winningham and Philip Anglim.

The Thorn Birds
GenreDrama
Romance
Written byCarmen Culver
Lee Stanley
Colleen McCullough (novel)
Directed byDaryl Duke
StarringRichard Chamberlain
Rachel Ward
Barbara Stanwyck
Christopher Plummer
Jean Simmons
Bryan Brown
Philip Anglim
Richard Kiley
Piper Laurie
Theme music composerHenry Mancini
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producersEdward Lewis
David L. Wolper
ProducersStan Margulies
Lee Stanley (co-producer)
Swifty Lazar (associate producer)
Production locationsWilliam Andrews Clark Memorial Library
Big Sky Ranch
Kaua'i
Los Angeles City Hall
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios
CinematographyBill Butler
EditorsRobert F. Shugrue
David Saxon
Carroll Timothy O'Meara
Running time467 minutes
Production companiesDavid Wolper-Stan Margulies Productions
Edward Lewis Productions
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMarch 27-30, 1983

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