Australia, 1982
94m
35mm film, colour, 4:3
mono, English
An Australian science fiction television film directed by Arch Nicholson.
Plot Summary
A journalist investigating a small earthquake in the Australian outback discovers that it was actually caused by a small nuclear explosion. A terrorist is threatening a second attack, this time on a populated area and the race is on to find him before he can carry out his plan.
Credits
Crew
Director: Arch Nicholson
Hanna-Barbera Productions, New South Wales Film Corp, Nine Network Australia
Producer: Hal McElroy
Script: Walter Halsey Davis
Cast
Barry Newman (Barney Duncan)
Bill Kerr (William Ashby)
Trisha Noble (Gillian Boles)
Alwyn Kurts (Jack McGinty)
John Ewart (Sam O’Bannon)
Bruce Spence (Towie)
Willie Fennell (Old Alf)
Vincent Ball (Prime Minister)
Ernie Kramer (Sir Eric)
Noel Trevarthen (Kimball)
Jeff Ashby (Deighton)
Kevin Miles (Thurber)
Carole Skinner (Sybil)
Brian Blain (Dr Durant)
Sean Scully (Army Officer)
Bettina Welch (Mrs Ashby)
Robert Hughes (Fletcher)
Danny Adcock, Norman Kaye, Rob Steele (ASIO agents)
Robert Berry, Paul Bertram (radar tracker)
Elizabeth Crosby (Joanne)
Barry Donnelly (Sergeant Bolas)
Michael Duffield (Air Vice Marshall)
Alternative Titles
Bis zur letzten Sekunde – West Germany
L’Echéance fatale – France
References
Books
- Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995 by Scott Murray pp.39-40 – illustrated credits, synopsis
