Movie
On the Beach
Overview
The world has finally managed to blow itself up and only Australia has been spared from nuclear destruction and a gigantic wave of radiation is floating in on the breezes. One American sub located in the Pacific has survived and is met with disdain by the Australians. The calculations of Australia's most renowned scientist says the country is doomed. However, one of his rivals says that he is wrong. He believes that a 1000 people can be relocated to the northern hemisphere, where his assumptions indicate the radiation levels may be lower. The American Captain is asked to take a mission to the north to determine which scientist is right.
Details
- Release date
- 2000-05-28
- Runtime
- 197 min
- Genres
- Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Australian Film Commission, Showtime Networks, Southern Star
- Country
- Australia, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Armand Assante as Cmdr. Dwight Towers
- Rachel Ward as Moira Davidson
- Bryan Brown as Dr. Julian Osborne
- Jacqueline McKenzie as Mary Davidson Holmes
- Grant Bowler as Lt. Peter Holmes
- Tieghan Webber as Jenny Holmes
- Steve Bastoni as First Officer Neil Hirsch
- Allison Webber as Jenny Holmes
- David Ross Paterson as Chief Wawrzeniak
- Kevin Copeland as Sonarman Bobby Swain
- Todd MacDonald as Radioman Giles
- Joe Petruzzi as Lt. Tony Garcia
Crew
- Russell Mulcahy - Director
- John Paxton - Screenplay
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