Deadline (1982)
Deadline (1982)
It's the most lethal deadline in history and if it's not met, three and a half million people will die!
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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Cast

Barry Newman Barry Newman As: Barney Duncan
Bill Kerr Bill Kerr As: Willliam Ashby
Trisha Noble Trisha Noble As: Gillian Boles
Alwyn Kurts Alwyn Kurts As: Jack McGinty
John Ewart John Ewart As: Sam O'Bannon
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: It's the most lethal deadline in history and if it's not met, three and a half million people will die!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Thriller, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 01 January 1982

Country: AU

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Hanna-Barbera Australia, New South Wales Film Corp., Nine Network Australia

Budget: $790,000

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Cast

Barry Newman

Barry Newman

Barney Duncan

Bill Kerr

Bill Kerr

Willliam Ashby

Trisha Noble

Trisha Noble

Gillian Boles

Alwyn Kurts

Alwyn Kurts

Jack McGinty

John Ewart

John Ewart

Sam O'Bannon

Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence

Towie

Willie Fennell

Willie Fennell

Old Alf

Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

Prime Minister

Erin Pearce

Erin Pearce

Ernie Kramer

Noel Trevarthen

Noel Trevarthen

Kimball

Jeff Ashby

Jeff Ashby

Deighton

Kevin Miles

Kevin Miles

Thurber

Carole Skinner

Carole Skinner

Sybil

Brian Blain

Brian Blain

Dr. Durant

Sean Scully

Sean Scully

Army Officer

Barry Donnelly

Barry Donnelly

Sgt. Bolas

Bettina Welch

Bettina Welch

Mrs. Ashby

Michael Duffield

Michael Duffield

Air Vice Marshall

Rob Steele

Rob Steele

ASIO Agent

Brian Wenzel

Brian Wenzel

ASIO Agent

Norman Kaye

Norman Kaye

ASIO Agent

Danny Adcock

Danny Adcock

ASIO Agent

Ken Wayne

Ken Wayne

Fire Officer

Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes

Fletcher

Wallas Eaton

Wallas Eaton

Goodman

John Beynham

John Beynham

Jensen

Julie McGregor

Julie McGregor

Barney's Girl

Ray Marshall

Ray Marshall

Comm. Gallagher

Tony Blackett

Tony Blackett

W/Cdr. Kinkaid

Anthony Ingersent

Anthony Ingersent

Canberra Contact

John Faassen

John Faassen

Gen. Hornsby

Howard Vernon

Howard Vernon

Doorman

Brian Anderson

Brian Anderson

Seismo Tech.

Elizabeth Crosby

Elizabeth Crosby

Joanne

Tony Wager

Tony Wager

Bomb Expert

Paul Bertram

Paul Bertram

Radar Tracker

Katherine Thomson

Katherine Thomson

Telephonist

Directed By

Arch Nicholson

Arch Nicholson

Director

Caroline Stanton

Caroline Stanton

Continuity

Charles Rotherham

Charles Rotherham

First Assistant Director

John Warran

John Warran

Second Assistant Director

David Trethewey

David Trethewey

Third Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Hal McElroy

Hal McElroy

Producer

Peter Appleton

Peter Appleton

Production Supervisor

Elaine Crowther

Elaine Crowther

Production Accountant

Jaana Ropponen

Jaana Ropponen

Production Secretary

Fiona McConaghy

Fiona McConaghy

Producer's Assistant

Edited By

David Huggett

David Huggett

Editor

Frans Vandenburg

Frans Vandenburg

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Camilla Rountree

Camilla Rountree

Wardrobe Designer

Sally Gordon

Sally Gordon

Makeup & Hair

Catriona Brown

Catriona Brown

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

Brian May

Brian May

Conductor

Brian May

Brian May

Music

Tim D. Lloyd

Tim D. Lloyd

Sound Recordist

Jack Friedmann

Jack Friedmann

Boom Operator

Andrew Steuart

Andrew Steuart

Sound Editor

Ashley Grenville

Ashley Grenville

Assistant Sound Editor

Julian Ellingworth

Julian Ellingworth

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Peter Menzies

Peter Menzies

Focus Puller

Stuart Guin

Stuart Guin

Clapper Loader

Grahame Litchfield

Grahame Litchfield

Grip

Gordon Nutt

Gordon Nutt

Best Boy Grip

Bob Mooreheadh

Bob Mooreheadh

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Larry Eastwood

Larry Eastwood

Production Design

David Bowden

David Bowden

Assistant Art Director

Linda Bates

Linda Bates

Art Department Assistant

Karan Monkhouse

Karan Monkhouse

Standby Property Master

Brian Hocking

Brian Hocking

Construction Manager

Other Crew

David Gribble

David Gribble

Cinematography

Max Aspin

Max Aspin

Stunt Coordinator

Bob Hicks

Bob Hicks

Stunts

Dale Aspin

Dale Aspin

Stunts

Bob Paton

Bob Paton

Carpenter

Alan Maxwell

Alan Maxwell

Special Effects

John Faithful

John Faithful

Catering

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