Australia, 26 June 1986
88m
35mm film, colour, 1.85:1
Dolby, English
An Australian horror television film directed by Arch Nicholson.
Plot Summary
A group of schoolgirls and their teacher are kidnapped. It isn’t long before the outwardly innocent veneer is stripped away and the children respond to their attackers with an unexpected ferocity.
Credits
Crew
Director: Arch Nicholson
Crawford Productions
Executive Producers: Hector Crawford, Ian Crawford, Terry Stapleton
Producer: Raymond Menmuir
Associate Producers: Hilary Heath, Michael Lake
Script: Everett De Roche
Novel: Gabrielle Lord
Director of Photography: David Connell
Editor: Ralph Strasser
Music: Danny Beckerman
Sound Recordist: Andrew Ramage
Wardrobe Supervisor: Clare Griffin
Make-up: Jose Perez
Special Effects: Brian Pearce
Production Designer: Philip Warner
Cast
Sean Garlick (Sid)
Rachel Ward (Sally Jones)
Elaine Cusick (Mrs O’Brien)
Laurie Moran (Mr O’Brien)
Marc Gray (Tommy)
Ray Chubb (publican)
Bradley Meehan (Richard)
Rebecca Rigg (Narelle)
Beth Buchanan (Leanne)
Asher Keddie (Sue)
Anna Crawford (Sarah)
Richard Terrill (Toby)
Vernon Wells (Dabby Duck)
Peter Hehir (Father Christmas)
David Bradshaw (Pussy Cat)
Roger Stephen (Mac the mouse)
Wendy Playfair (old woman)
Ed Turley (old man)
Nick Waters (Det Sgt Cotter)
Terence Donovan (Det Sgt Mitchell)
Alternative Titles
L’École de tous les dangers – France
Fortecta – Poland
Linnoitus – Finland
På liv och död – Sweden
Sie kämpfen um ihr Leben – West Germany
