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Director:
Simon Wincer
Writer:
Everett De Roche (written by)
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Release Date:
28 March 1980 (Australia) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
Can anyone survive? [USA ; Title as Dark Forces] See more »
Plot:
A modern-day politician is faced with an incomprehensible in this mystical-fantasy. Senator Rast is a very powerful man... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
4 wins & 6 nominations See more »
User Reviews:
Curiously supernatural See more (15 total) »

Cast

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Robert Powell ... Gregory Wolfe

David Hemmings ... Nick Rast
Carmen Duncan ... Sandra Rast

Broderick Crawford ... Doc Wheelan
Gus Mercurio ... Mr. Bergier
Alan Cassell ... Mr. Porter
Mark Spain ... Alex Rast
Alyson Best ... Alice
Sean Myers ... Benny Lucas
Mary Simpson ... Zoe Cayce
Bevan Lee ... Mr. Robinson
Neville Teede ... Dr. Barthelemy
Mary Mackay ... Miss Edith Twist
John Frawley ... Dr. Lovelock
Nita Pannell ... Mabel Wheelan
David Hough ... Mr. Jepson
Klaus Schultz ... Arthur
Peter West ... Godfrey
Maurie Ogden ... Prison Officer
Jack Ferrari ... Eli Steele
Jeremy Sims ... Young Boy on Raft
Toby Amoore ... Young Boy on Raft
Sebastian Hunsley ... Young Boy on Raft
Julia Moody ... Reporter
Leslie Wright ... Mayor
Adele Cohen ... Mayoress
Ramsay McLean ... Broadcaster
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Directed by
Simon Wincer 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Everett De Roche  written by

Produced by
William Fayman .... executive producer
Antony I. Ginnane .... producer
Jane Scott .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Brian May 
 
Cinematography by
Gary Hansen 
 
Film Editing by
Adrian Carr 
 
Production Design by
Bernard Hides 
 
Costume Design by
Terry Ryan 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael McKeag .... first assistant director
Jenny Miles .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
Owen Paterson .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
Peter Fenton .... sound editor
Steve Lambeth .... sound recordist
Terry Rodman .... sound editor
Mark J. Wasiutak .... boom operator
Gary Wilkins .... sound recordist
 
Special Effects by
Chris Murray .... special effects
Conrad Rothmann .... special effects supervisor
 
Stunts
Peter West .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ross Erickson .... key grip
Reg Garside .... best boy
Jan Kenny .... focus puller
Robin Morgan .... grip
Mick Morris .... gaffer
Peter Moss .... camera operator
Jeremy Robbins .... clapper loader
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Vicki Rowland .... stand-by wardrobe
 
Editorial Department
Peter McBain .... dailies projectionist
 
Other crew
Lynn Barker .... production accountant
Jennifer Barty .... production secretary
Bill Gooley .... lab liaison
Russell Hagg .... script editor
Caroline Stanton .... continuity
 

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Runtime:
95 min
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Norway:16 | UK:15 (re-rating) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:PG | Germany:16 | Iceland:16
Filming Locations:
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Company:
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Did You Know?

Trivia:
Second acting role in an Australian film for British actor David Hemmings. Hemmings' first was Thirst (1979) whilst Hemmings would soon after this movie direct The Survivor (1981), another Australian film which also starred this movie's lead actor, Robert Powell.See more »
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4 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
Curiously supernatural, 26 May 2000
Author: DeeDee-10 from San Francisco

As a long-time fan of Robert Powell, I have to say he was fantastic in this little known film, which I saw under the title "Dark Forces." The actor's ability is far under rated -why, I'll never know. This tale of a mysterious being entering the lives of a family was curiously spiritual as well as supernatural. I even found Powell quoting a line from his masterpiece "Jesus of Nazareth." There were some unanswered questions in the film, but I wasn't bothered by this. After all, the supernatural leaves a lot of gaps for us to dwell on and come up with our own conclusions.

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