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Feature film — 1982

Deadline (1982)

6.21h 34mThriller — TV Movie

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.

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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 as Barney Duncan

Barry Newman

Barney Duncan

Bill Kerr as Willliam Ashby

Bill Kerr

Willliam Ashby

Trisha Noble as Gillian Boles

Trisha Noble

Gillian Boles

Alwyn Kurts as Jack McGinty

Alwyn Kurts

Jack McGinty

John Ewart as Sam O'Bannon

John Ewart

Sam O'Bannon

Bruce Spence as Towie

Bruce Spence

Towie

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Willie Fennell

Old Alf

Vincent Ball as Prime Minister

Vincent Ball

Prime Minister

E

Erin Pearce

Ernie Kramer

Noel Trevarthen as Kimball

Noel Trevarthen

Kimball

J

Jeff Ashby

Deighton

Kevin Miles as Thurber

Kevin Miles

Thurber

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