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Director Russell Mulcahy
Screenplay John Paxton

On the Beach

Release Date: 2000-05-28

Duration: 195 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Rachel Ward
    Moira Davidson
  • Armand Assante
    Cmdr. Dwight Towers
  • Bryan Brown
    Dr. Julian Osborne
  • Charles Tingwell
    Professor Alan Nordstrum
  • Jon Stewart
    Crewman Burns
  • Jacqueline McKenzie
    Mary Davidson Holmes
  • Steve Bastoni
    First Officer Neil Hirsch
  • Heather Mitchell
    British Anchorwoman
  • Mark Mitchell
    Reg
  • Nicholas Hammond
    U.S. President

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