Feature film — 1982
Deadline (1982)
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.
The note
Stay for the details.
A high-signal pick with 4 votes.
Hanna-Barbera Australia / New South Wales Film Corp. / Nine Network Australia
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Director: Arch Nicholson
On screen
Cast & crew

Barry Newman
Barney Duncan

Bill Kerr
Willliam 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
Erin Pearce
Ernie Kramer

Noel Trevarthen
Kimball
Jeff Ashby
Deighton

Kevin Miles
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