Australian, 1987
87m
35mm film, colour, 2.39:1
Dolby Stereo, English
An Australian science fiction film directed by Brian Hannant.
Plot Summary
A time traveling city is besieged by a cyborg army in the year 4039 and sends two of its soldiers to Australia in 1988 to prepare to prepare for the entire city relocating. But the cyborgs follow them…
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Brian Hannant
© MCMLXXXVII [1987] International Film Management Limited
Hemdale Film Corporation presents an FGH presentation for International Film Management Limited and Chateau Productions Investments Limited. Made with the assistance of the South Australian Film Corporation. Developed with the assistance of the Australian Film Commission
Executive Producer: Antony I. Ginnane
Producers: Norman Wilkinson, Robert Lagette
Co-producer: Harley Manners
Line Producer:
Associate Producer:
Screenplay: John Baxter, Brian Hannant
Director of Photography: Geoff Burton
Editor: A.J. Prowse
Music: Allan Zavod
Sound Recordist: Toivo Lember
Costume Designer:
Make-up Artist: Jane Surrich
Hairdresser: Sash Lamey
Prosthetic Make-up: Beverley Freeman
Mechanical Effects Supervisor: Tad Pride
Visual and Special Effects by: Image Effects
Production Designer: George Liddle
Australian Casting by: Maizels and Associates
U.S. Casting by: Michael McLean/Diane DiMeo and Associates, April Webster
Produced at: Hendon Studios
Cast
Tom Burlinson (Ballard)
Nikki Coghill (Annie)
Dean Stockwell (Boss)
Carrie Fisher (Petra)
Peter Merrill (Zuryk)
Tim Robertson (McCarthy)
Jim Holt (Rafferty)
Wan Thye Liew (Sun-Wah)
Damon Sanders (Smith)
Tom Karpanny (tracker)
Henry Salter (Prenzler)
Peter Healy (Wayne)
Adrian Shirley (Counihan)
Don Barker (understaker)
Terry Crawford (Tucker)
Micheale D. Read (Snowy)
Jo Flemming (wounded Jen-Diki)
Alternative Titles
A Galaxis harcosai – Hungary
Le gardien du temps – France
Guardianes del tiempo – Argentina
Guardiões do Tempo – Portugal
O Guardião do Tempo – Brazil
El guerrero del cuarto milenio – Spain
Spacetrap – Philippines
O teleftaios iroas tis Gis – Greece
Terminators 2 – Italy
Time Guardian – Wächter der Zukunft – Germany, West Germany
Time Guardian – alternative title
Time Rider – working title
Time Wars – working title
Wächter der Zukunft – Germany (video)
Страж времени – Soviet Union
未来特警 – China
Links
Includes extracts from
The Terminator (1984)
Extracts included in
Ozploitation Trailer Explosion (2014)
South Australian Film Corporation 40th Anniversary Showreel (2012)
See also
Star Wars (1977)
References
Periodicals
- Cinema Papers no.67 (January 1988) p.44
- Cinema Papers no.61 (January 1987) p.72
- Variety 25 November 1987 p.18
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.294 no.7 (14 October 1986) p.14 – credits
- Encore vol.4 no.11 (3 July 1986) p.32 – credits
Books
- 80s Action Movies on the Cheap by Daniel R. Budnik pp.165 – illustrated credits, review
- Australian Film 1978-1994 by Scott Murray (ed.) p.231 – illustrated credits, synopsis, review
- Horror and Science Fiction Films IV by Donald C. Willis p.509-510
- Nuclear Movies: A Filmography by Mick Broderick p.107
