Runaway Island (1982 film)
| Runaway Island | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Igor Auzins |
| Starring | Miles Buchanan Simone Buchanan Hugh Keays-Byrne Kate Fitzpatrick Ron Haddrick |
| Music by | Bob Young |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Roger Mirams |
| Cinematography | Ross Berryman |
| Production company | The Grundy Organisation |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network |
| Release | 1982 |
Runaway Island is a 1982 Australian television film directed by Igor Auzins and starring Miles Buchanan, Simone Buchanan, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Kate Fitzpatrick, and Ron Haddrick. Set in the 1830s, it is about some wealthy children who form a gang with poor kids.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Alexander Archdale
- Michael Beecher
- Miles Buchanan as Jamie McLeod
- Simone Buchanan as Jemma McLeod
- Beth Buchanan as Nancy
- Kate Fitzpatrick as Elene Costard
- Ron Haddrick
- Ivar Kants as Hendrick
- Hugh Keays-Byrne as Lucas the Ratter
- Betty Lucas as The Hag
- Kerry McGuire as Molly McKenzie
- Ray Meagher
- Drew Forsythe as Bloat
- Roger Ward as Pastor Braithwaite
- Michael Aitkens as Joe Dunn
Reception
[edit]The movie has an 7.8/10 review on IMDb[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p134
- ^ Houston, Dianne (25 July 2015), Runaway Island (Drama), Cottonseed Studios, G.R. Entertainment Group, Island in The Sun, retrieved 17 January 2023
External links
[edit]- Runaway Island at IMDb
- Runaway Island is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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