Movie Description
Deadline
(1982)Overview
A journalist sets out to report on a minor earthquake in the Australian outback, and finds that the tremor was a result of a small nuclear explosion - part of an extortion threat that has the government fearing nuclear blackmail. With the help of local reporters, and despite the harassment of the security agencies, he sets out to avert the crisis.
Featured Crew
- Director : Arch Nicholson
- Producer : Hal McElroy
- Editor : David Huggett
- Cast : Barry Newman,Bill Kerr,Trisha Noble,Alwyn Kurts,John Ewart,Bruce Spence,Willie Fennell,Vincent Ball,Erin Pearce,Noel Trevarthen,Jeff Ashby,Kevin Miles,Carole Skinner,Brian Blain,Sean Scully,Barry Donnelly,Bettina Welch,Michael Duffield,Rob Steele,Brian Wenzel,Norman Kaye,Danny Adcock,Ken Wayne,Robert Hughes,Wallas Eaton,John Beynham,Julie McGregor,Ray Marshall,Tony Blackett,Anthony Ingersent,John Faassen,Howard Vernon,Brian Anderson,Elizabeth Crosby,Tony Wager,Paul Bertram,Katherine Thomson
Cast
Barney Duncan
Willliam Ashby
Gillian Boles
Jack McGinty
Sam O'Bannon
Towie
Old Alf
Prime Minister
Ernie Kramer
Kimball
Deighton
Thurber
Sybil
Dr. Durant
Army Officer
Sgt. Bolas
Mrs. Ashby
Air Vice Marshall
ASIO Agent
ASIO Agent
ASIO Agent
ASIO Agent
Fire Officer
Fletcher
Goodman
Jensen
Barney's Girl
Comm. Gallagher
W/Cdr. Kinkaid
Canberra Contact
Gen. Hornsby
Doorman
Seismo Tech.
Joanne
Bomb Expert
Radar Tracker
Telephonist
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Original TitleDeadline
Status Released
Release Information
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1982-01-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 34m
Budget₹ 790000
Production CompaniesHanna-Barbera Australia,New South Wales Film Corp.,Nine Network Australia
Genres
- Thriller
- TV Movie