On the Beach
Brief Synopsis
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In 2006, a nuclear war devastastes humanity, leaving only small pockets of civilization, mostly in Australia; but radioactive fallout is drifting into the Southern Hemisphere. The story centers on a love triangle among American submarine commander Dwight Towers; Moira Davidson, an Australian woman;
Cast & Crew
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Armand Assante
Captain Dwight Towers
Rachel Ward
Moira Davidson
Bryan Brown
Julian Osborne
Jacqueline Mckenzie
Mary Holmes
Grant Bowler
Lieutenant Peter Holmes
Tieghan Webber
Jenny Holmes
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Animal Logic; Atlab-Gold Coast, Australia; Endemol Australia; Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc.; Hw Wood Australia; Moneypenny Services; Screen Australia; Showtime Networks; Spectrum Films; Sweet Seduction; Trackdown Studios
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
In 2006, a nuclear war devastastes humanity, leaving only small pockets of civilization, mostly in Australia; but radioactive fallout is drifting into the Southern Hemisphere. The story centers on a love triangle among American submarine commander Dwight Towers; Moira Davidson, an Australian woman; and her former beau, cynical scientist Julian Osborne. Towers' submarine and crew survived the war and steered the vessel into Melbourne. Towers, Osborne and Australian liaison officer Peter Holmes are assigned to a submarine mission to Alaska to determine if a radio signal from Anchorage holds any hope of survivors in the Northern Hemisphere. When the mission returns with fatal news--radioactive levels are still deadly--the realization of impending doom begins to unravel the social fabric; anarchy and chaos erupt. Some choose to live their final weeks recklessly, others piously. Holmes and his wife seek solace in their love for each other as Towers and Moira try to make sense of their newfound love.
Cast
Armand Assante
Captain Dwight Towers
Rachel Ward
Moira Davidson
Bryan Brown
Julian Osborne
Jacqueline Mckenzie
Mary Holmes
Grant Bowler
Lieutenant Peter Holmes
Tieghan Webber
Jenny Holmes
Allison Webber
Jenny Holmes
Steve Bastoni
Neil Hirsch
David Paterson
Chief Wawrzeniak
Kevin Indio Copeland
Sonarman Robert Swain
Todd Macdonald
Radioman Giles
Joe Petruzzi
Lieutenant Andrew Garcia
Craig Beamer
Crewman Reid
Jonathon Oldham
Crewman Parsons
Trent Huen
Crewman Hunyh
Donni Frizell
Crewman Rossi
Jonathan Stuart
Crewman Burns
Sam Loy
Seaman Sulman
Charlie Clausen
Seaman Byers
Robert Rabiah
Cook Gratino
Marc Carra
Cook Walmsey
Rod Mullinar
Admiral Cunningham
Bill Hunter
Prime Minister Seaton
Felicity Boyd
Lieutenant Ashton
Charles Tingwell
Mark Mitchell
Reg
John Higginson
Martin
Antonia Murphy
Dinner Woman
Adam Mckee
Dinner Man
Michael Fry
School Teacher
Jennifer Castles
Post Mistress
Peter Mendoza
Boat Builder
Alyce Platt
Sharon Towers
Madeline Cenedese
Angela Towers
Darren Casha
Cal Towers
David Argue
Jimmy Nofly
Tom Considine
Hospital Doctor
Catherine Sutherland
Nurse
Mark Pennell
Pharmacist
Warwick Begg
Overcilff Father
Sandra Murphy
Overcliff Mother
Carlie Murphy
Overcliff Daughter
John Murphy
Overcliff Son
Robert Lowe
Rachel Valentyne
Cafe Girl
Christian Bell
Cafe Guy
Marty Copping
Cafe Guy
Andrew Ferguson
Youth
Joshua Geraghty
Youth
Julie Day
Screaming Woman
Naomi Ramos
Girl In Lane Way
Jorge Onasis
Guy In Lane Way
Nina Godinho
Girl With Dog
Shizhang Li
Chinese Busker
Kate Kendall
Jenny Albani
Michael Carman
American Anchorman
Heather Mitchell
British Anchorwoman
David Tredinnick
American Analyst
Frederique Fouche
French Interviewer
Nicholas Hammond
American President
Bruce Hughes
Press Secretary
Robbie Macfarlane
Australian Officer
Davini Wallis
Australian Newscaster
Chris Cummins
Australian Interviewer
Trent Baker
Journalist
Stephanie Chen
Journalist
Chris Peters
Safety Officer
Paul Goodchild
Performer
Phillip Hartl
Performer
David Pereira
Performer
Josephine Allan
Performer
Kevin Copeland
Crew
Russell Allan
Stunts
Brett Anderson
Stunts
Lance Shane Anderson
Stunts
Peter Anderson
Other
Szumai Anderson
Stunts
Charlie Armstrong
Visual Effects
Nick Arnold
Special Effects Assistant
Trish Ashenden
Accountant
Marco Assante
Assistant
John Baird
Animal Wrangler
John Baird
Stunts
Laszlo Baranyai
Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)
Gorber Barber
Special Effects Assistant
Aaron Barclay
Visual Effects
Ellena Baroni
Other
Tony Bartuccio
Choreographer
Scott Bird
Art Director
Laura Bishop
Music
Nancy Black
Dialect Coach
Teresa Blake
Stunts
Francesca Boach
Other
Marcus Bolton
Visual Effects
Anna Borghesi
Costume Designer
Michael Boyde
Production
Ian Brown
3-D Animator
Kerrie Brown
Set Decorator
Rob Brown
Assistant Director
Amanda Buchanan
Stunts
Brent Burge
Supervising Effects Editor
Maurice Burns
Location Manager
Bryan Byrd
Publicity
Andrew Campbell
Driver
Robin Cave
Visual Effects
Nicholas Cervano
Production
Phil Chambers
Art Director
Phil Chambers
On-Set Dresser
Adrian Chow
Stunts
Monica Cogan
Dresser
Rob Collin
Special Effects Assistant
Goefe Collinson
Other
Greg Coote
Executive Producer
Scott Copeland
Electrician
Anne Louise Cornerford
Other
Beth Courtney
Assistant
David Cross
Key Grip
Christo Curtis
Music
Leah Curtis
Composer Assistant
Barbara Datson
Other
Shane Dettman
Driver
Harriet Devlin
Assistant Director
Chris Dewhurst
Generator Operator
Nic Dorning
Prosthetic Makeup
Gerry Duffy
Audio Post-Production
John Eacott
Helicopter Pilot
John Edwards
Producer
Liz Edwards
Assistant Director
Zev Eleftheriou
Stunt Coordinator
Jeanett Fisher
Caterer
Lindsay Fleay
3-D Animator
Roger Ford
Production Designer
Kelly Foreman
Wardrobe
John Fox
Other
Stuart Fraser
Stunts
Grant Freckelton
Assistant
Warwick Fry
Unit Manager
Larry M Garrison
Publicity
Christopher Gordon
Original Music
Peter Graham
Adr
Melanie Hall
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Melanie Hall
Casting
Mark Hanneysee
Grip
Liz Harper
Hair Stylist
Coralie Hartl
Music Contractor
Phillip Hartl
Other
James Harvey
Dialogue Editor
Jeffrey Hayes
Executive Producer
Adam Howden
Other
Carol Hughes
Line Producer
Dwaine Hyde
Color
Jackie Ioachim
Publicity
Ben Jacob
Foley
Graham Jahne
Stunts
Sarah Jameson
Costumes
Matthew Jones
Composer Assistant
James Kalisch
Video
Grish Keating
Other
Chris Kemp
Stunts
Paul Kennedy
Office Runner
Bill Kerby
Screenwriter
Kerrie Kervin
Driver
Geoff Kilbeck
Other
Peter King
On-Line Editor
Phillip Knowles
Helicopter Pilot
Elaine Kusmishko
Assistant Set Decorator
Phil Lamont
On-Line Editor
Maryanne Lauric
Visual Effects
Simon Leadley
Music Editor
Simon Leadley
Music
Liane Lee
Post-Production Accountant
Deb Lester
Hair Stylist
Caroline Lewis
Office Runner
Adam Liddell
Props Assistant
Jeff Little
Special Effects Coordinator
Gerry Long
Foley Artist
Marian Long
Dresser
Marian Long
On-Set Dresser
Peter Macdonnell
Grip
Michael Madigan
Assistant Location Manager
Steve Mahoney
Other
Steve Mahoney
Transportation
Brianna Mann
Other
Peter Mapleson
Music
Rory Martin
Sound Effects Editor
Anthony Mays
Stunts
Andrew Mcallister
Special Effects Assistant
Joelyn Mccahon
Assistant Director
Kevin Mcdonald
Unit Manager
Sid Mcdonald
Driver
Martin Mcgrath
Director Of Photography
Marshall Mcguire
Other
John Mckerrow
Sound Recordist
Don Mclennan
Driver
Rob Mcleod
Other
Ian Mcmillan
Steadicam Operator
Ian Mcmillan
Photography
Reg Metcalf
Other
Victoria Mielewska
Dialect Coach
Kirsty Millar
Visual Effects
Katie Milwright
Other
John Moncriefe
Other
Ralph Moser
Art Department
Brendan Mullens
Carpenter
Gavin Myers
Dialogue Editor
Zareh Nalbandian
Visual Effects
Deirdre Naughton
Stunts
Nino Negrin
Assistant
Mats Nilsson
Music
Charles O'brien
Production Assistant
Tim O'brien
Special Effects
Brendan O'grady
Driver
Michael O'sullivan
Office Runner
Chris Page
Production Manager
Peter Palankay
Adr Editor
David Parkinson
Gaffer
Karinda Parkinson
Continuity
John Paxton
From Screenplay ("On The Beach")
Mark Perry
Editor; Supervising Effects Editor
Chris Peters
Script Supervisor
Shane Phillips
Costumes
Eleanor Philpots
Art Department Coordinator
Julie Pierce
Adr
John Powditch
Assistant Director
Peter Powell
Post-Production Coordinator
Peter Powell
Assistant Editor
Nicholas Power
Dresser
Nicholas Power
On-Set Dresser
Terence Prendergast
Props Assistant
Ralph Price
Location Scout
Salley Pritchard
Wardrobe
Oliver Pterovic
Grip
Jess Ratcliffe
Assistant
Greg Rawson
Best Boy
Kim Reed
Production Assistant
Keryn Ribbands
Costume Supervisor
Melanie Rithcie
Visual Effects
Scott Ryan
Assistant Engineer
Aen Saaifeld
Other
Warwick Sadler
Stunts
Stuart Sawyers
Electrician
Rachel Seltzer
Publicity
Sally Shepherd
Set Designer
Neville Shute
Source Material (From Novel)
Sophie Siomos
Production Accountant
Margaret Skeggs
Hair Stylist
Margaret Skeggs
Makeup Artist
Brad Smith
Makeup Supervisor
Brad Smith
Hair
Craig Smith
Grip
Lucy Sparke
Dresser
Lucy Sparke
On-Set Dresser
Zeljka Stanin
Hair Stylist
Dallas Stephens
Makeup Artist
Dallas Stephens
Hair Stylist
Peter Stoff
Steadicam Operator
Susie Struth
Continuity
Peter Stubbs
Special Effects Supervisor
Dean Sullivan
Props
Errol Sullivan
Executive Producer
Robert Sullivan
Sound Mixer
Jenny Sutliffe
Boom Operator
James Talbot
Legal Counsel
Trudy Talbot
Accounting Assistant
Davin Taylor
Stunts
Alexandre Thomas
Visual Effects
Rick Tonna
Stunts
Kevin Turner
Special Effects
Michelle Venutti
Production Coordinator
Samantha Ward
Props Assistant
Simon Whiteley
Visual Effects Designer
Simon Whitley
Visual Effects Designer
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Animal Logic; Atlab-Gold Coast, Australia; Endemol Australia; Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc.; Hw Wood Australia; Moneypenny Services; Screen Australia; Showtime Networks; Spectrum Films; Sweet Seduction; Trackdown Studios
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video October 17, 2000
Aired in United States May 28, 2000
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The 1959 theatrical film "On the Beach" starred Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner.
