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Film Details - Avenue Pictures , 1987
Producers:
Michael Pattinson.
Production Companies:
BDB, Ground Zero, and The Hoyts-Burrowes Film Group.
Director of Photography:
Steve Dobson.
Editors:
David Pulbrook.
Production Designers:
Brian Thomson.
Music:
Tom Bähler and Chris Neal.
Cast:
Including Colin Friels (Harvey Denton), Jack Thompson (Trebilcock), Donald Pleasence (Prosper Gaffney), Natalie Bate (Pat Denton), Burnham Burnham (Charlie), Simon Chilvers (Commission president), Neil Fitzpatrick (Hooking), Bob Maza (Walemari), Beverley Dunn (Commissioner #1), Alan Hopgood (Commissioner #2), Peter Cummins (Ballantyne, Australian veteran), Brian James (Vice-Adm. Windsor), Bob Hornery (Meteorologist), Steve Dodd (Freddy Tjapalijarri), Alfred Austen (Indigenous Australian elder), Maude Pepper (Indigenous Australian witness), and Beryl Brunette (Indigenous Australian woman).
Release Dates:
1 October 1987 (Australia).
Location:
- Filmed in South Australia, including Coober Pedy and Woomera.
Awards:
- Best Achievement in Cinematography, AFI Award, 1987.
- Best Achievement in Editing, AFI Award, 1987.
- Best Achievement in Production Design, AFI Award, 1987.
- Best Achievement in Sound, AFI Award, 1987.
