On the Beach
2000 | 197m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Russell Mulcahy |
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| Writer: | Nevil Shute, John Paxton |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 28, 2000 |
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| Director: | Russell Mulcahy |
| Writer: | Nevil Shute, John Paxton |
| Genres: | Science Fiction, Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | submarine, based on novel or book, atomic bomb, dystopia, australia, remake, nuclear holocaust |
| Production Companies | Australian Film Commission, Showtime Networks, Southern Star |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Armand Assante | Cmdr. Dwight Towers |
| Rachel Ward | Moira Davidson |
| Bryan Brown | Dr. Julian Osborne |
| Jacqueline McKenzie | Mary Davidson Holmes |
| Grant Bowler | Lt. Peter Holmes |
| Tieghan Webber | Jenny Holmes |
| Steve Bastoni | First Officer Neil Hirsch |
| Allison Webber | Jenny Holmes |
| David Ross Paterson | Chief Wawrzeniak |
| Kevin Copeland | Sonarman Bobby Swain |
| Todd MacDonald | Radioman Giles |
| Joe Petruzzi | Lt. Tony Garcia |
| Catherine Sutherland | Nurse |
| Craig Beamer | Crewman Reid |
| Jonathan Oldham | Crewman Parsons |
| Trent Huen | Crewman Samuel Huynh |
| Donni Frizzell | Crewman Rossi |
| Jon Stewart | Crewman Burns |
| Sam Loy | Seaman Sulman |
| Charlie Clausen | Seaman Byers |
| Robert Rabiah | Cook Gratino |
| Marc Carra | Cook Walmsey |
| Rod Mullinar | Admiral Jack Cunningham |
| Felicity Boyd | Lt. Ashton |
| Bill Hunter | Prime Minister Seaton |
| Charles Tingwell | Professor Alan Nordstrum |
| Mark Mitchell | Reg |
| John Higginson | Martin |
| Kate Kendall | Jenny Albani |
| Heather Mitchell | British Anchorwoman |
| Nicholas Hammond | U.S. President |
| Bruce Hughes | Press Secretary |
| David Tredinnick | U.S. Analyst |
| 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 |
| Mark Pennell | Pharmacist |
| Warwick Begg | Overcliff Father |
| Sandra Murphy | Overcliff Mother |
| Carlie Murphy | Overcliff Girl |
| John Murphy | Overcliff Boy |
| Robert Lowe | Submarine Guard |
| Rachel Valentyne | Café Girl |
| Christian Bell | Café Guy #1 |
| Martin Copping | Beans |
| Julie Day | Screaming Woman |
| Naomi Ramos | Girl in Lane Way |
| Jorge Onasis | Guy in Lane Way |
| Nina Godinbo | Girl with Dog |
| Michael Carman | U.S. Anchorman |
| Frederique Fouche | French Interviewer |
| Robbie MacFarlane | Officer |
| Christopher Cummins | Interviewer |
| Trent Baker | Journalist |
| Stephanie Chen | Journalist |
| Simon Lyssiotis | Homeless Youth |
| Davini Malcolm | Australian News Anchor |
| Chris Sutherland | Skateboarder |
| Steve Syson | Navy crewman |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Louis Puli | Steadicam Operator |
| Russell Mulcahy | Director |
| Nevil Shute | Novel |
| David Williamson | Teleplay |
| Victoria Mielewska | Dialect Coach |
| Christopher Gordon | Music |
| Bill Kerby | Teleplay |
| John Paxton | Screenplay |
| John Powditch | First Assistant Director |
| Liz Edwards | Second Assistant Director |
| Joclyn McCahon | Third Assistant Director |
| László Baranyai | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Martin McGrath | Director of Photography |
| Francesca Bosch | Focus Puller |
| David Cross | Key Grip |
| Mark Hanneysee | Assistant Grip |
| Adam Howden | Clapper Loader |
| Trish Keating | Focus Puller |
| Jamie Leckie | Assistant Grip |
| Peter MacDonnell | Grip |
| Ian McMillan | Steadicam Operator, Additional Photography |
| Katie Milwright | Clapper Loader |
| David Parkinson | Gaffer |
| Oliver Petrovic | Grip |
| Greg Rawson | Best Boy Electric |
| Geoff Skilbeck | Clapper Loader |
| Holly Stein | Still Photographer |
| Sophie Siomos | Production Accountant |
| John Fox | Armorer |
| Nancy Black | Dialect Coach |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Errol Sullivan | Executive Producer |
| Peter E. Strauss | Executive Producer |
| John Edwards | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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