Sabrina, Down Under (TV 1999)

Offshoot of the popular TV show finds the teen witch (Melissa Joan Hart) on a trip with her friend (Tara Charendoff). There she finds romance with a merman.

Director:

Kenneth R. Koch

Writer:

Daniel Berendsen

Stars:

Melissa Joan Hart, Tara Strong, Scott Michaelson

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Melissa Joan Hart	...	Sabrina Spellman
Tara Strong	...	Gwen (as Tara Charendoff)
Scott Michaelson	...	Barnaby
Lindsay Sloane	...	Fin
Nick Bakay	...	Salem Saberhagen (voice)
Peter O'Brien	...	Dr. Julian Martin
Rebecca Gibney	...	Hilary Hexton, the Cat & Woman
Conrad Coleby	...	Jerome Hestor
Steve Harman	...	Dr. Martin's assistant
Victor Parascos	...	Helicopter Pilot
Ronen Stoliar	...	Reef Diver
Enrico Mammarella	...	Resort Manager
Scott McLean	...	Sea Wasp Crewman
Thom Fountain	...	Maitre D'
Dave Nemeth	...	Wally Gilliams, TV Newscaster

Storyline

Sabrina travels to Australia's Great Barrier Reef with her best friend Gwen, a fellow witch from England, for a week-long vacation where they try to help protect a hidden mermaid colony whose habitat is threatened by ocean pollution, and by a local marine biologist, Dr. Julian Martin, determined to find the colony as his claim to fame. While Sabrina finds romance with Barnaby, a "merman" from the mermaid colony, Salem the cat finds a posible romance with another witch-turned-into-a-cat, named Hilary, but finds Sabrina's problems interfering with his plans.

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Plot Keywords:

merman | australia | helicopter | hereditary gift of witchcraft | archie comics | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sabrina en Australia

Filming Locations:

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hartbreak Films, Ovidio Assonitis Productions, Paramount Overseas Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In preparation for her role as the mermaid Fin, Lindsay Sloane took a scuba diving course in Byron Bay so she was confident under water. She also played Valerie Birkhead on "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" from 1997-1999.

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Goofs

When Sabrina jumps into the water to swim to a boat, right before she hits the water, it's very clear that her hair's already wet.

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Connections

Follows The Archie Comedy Hour (1969)

User Reviews

Eminently forgettable

Lame and lazy, this made for TV feature length adventure for the teenage witch shows how much the TV series owes its spark to the talents of Caroline Rhea and Beth Broderick - both are absent from this film. There is very little to like here, with flat performances, scant, predictable plot and an intensely annoying soundtrack. This film achieves some kind of distinction by making Australia's Great Barrier Reef appear to be a really, really dull place to visit. Melissa Joan Hart ambles through this film, giving the strong impression that she's actually on holidays and doesn't particularly want to be doing this movie. There's not much to inspire from anyone else in the cast, either.

For hard core fans of STTW only - and uncritical ones at that.