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.
Director: Arch Nicholson
Genre: Thriller, TV Movie
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: January 1, 1982
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Walter Halsey Davis (Story)
- Walter Halsey Davis (Screenplay)
Music: Brian May
Editing: David Huggett
Production: Hanna-Barbera Australia, New South Wales Film Corp., Nine Network Australia
Country: Australia
Language: English
Budget: $790,000
Original Language: en
Keywords
terrorism, nuclear weapons
More Films by Director: Arch Nicholson
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Deadline about?
- 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.
- Who directed Deadline?
- Deadline was directed by Arch Nicholson.
- Who stars in Deadline?
- Deadline stars Barry Newman, Bill Kerr, Trisha Noble, Alwyn Kurts, John Ewart, Bruce Spence.
- How long is Deadline?
- Deadline has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Deadline?
- Deadline is a Thriller, TV Movie film.
- What is the budget of Deadline?
- Deadline had a budget of $790,000.
- Where was Deadline produced?
- Deadline was produced in Australia.