The Slap (2011)

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Whose side are you on?

At an Australian backyard BBQ, amongst alcohol, friendship and a children's cricket game, a man slaps a child who is not his son. The party comes to a sudden halt. The child's parents are so affronted they vow to take the man to court. The police become involved and friends and family are forced to take sides.

• Released: 2011-10-06
• Genres: Drama
• Seasons: 1, 8 episodes
• Network: ABC TV
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 41 votes

Created by Christos Tsiolkas.

Top cast

• Jonathan LaPaglia as Hector
• Melissa George as Rosie
• Sophie Okonedo as Aisha
• Alex Dimitriades as Harry
• Essie Davis as Anouk
• Sophie Lowe as Connie
• Lex Marinos as Manolis
• Blake Davis as Richie
• Abigail Joven as Hooker

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Slap

• United States: buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
• Canada: stream on AcornTV Amazon Channel, Acorn TV Apple TV channel; buy on Apple TV Store

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