Playing Beatie Bow (1986)
Abigail Kirk was an ordinary enough sixteen year old growing up in todays Sydney. An intriguing chain of events finds Abigail, through some eerie time shift, transported back one hundred years after watching some children playing a scary game called Beatie Bow.
Director:
Donald Crombie
Writers:
Peter Gawler, Irwin Lane.
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Peter Phelps as Judah / Robert |
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Imogen Annesley as Abigail Kirk |
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Mouche Phillips as Beatie Bow |
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Nikki Coghill as Dovey |
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Moya O'Sullivan as Granny |
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Don Barker as Samuel |
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Lyndel Rowe as Kathy |
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Damian Janko as Gibbie |
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Barbara Stephens as Justine |
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Su Cruickshank as Madam |
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Phoebe Salter as Natalie |
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Jo England as Doll |
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Henry Salter as Swanton |
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Edwin Hodgeman as Sir |
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Edward Caddick as Legless |
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Glenn Boswell as Parrot |
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Richard Boué as Fidge |
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Johnny Hallyday as Ben |
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Michael Read as Blacky |
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Tim Perry as Jacko |
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Perri Hamilton as Singer |
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Warwick Cooper as Tripe Man |
| Production | Bruce Moir | Producer |
| Writing | Peter Gawler | Screenplay |
| Art | Brian Edmonds | Set Decoration |
| Art | Andrew Blaxland | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Wade | Costume Design |
| Writing | Ruth Park | Novel |
| Art | George Liddle | Production Design |
| Editing | Andrew Prowse | Editor |
| Directing | Donald Crombie | Director |
| Production | Jock Blair | Producer |
| Sound | Garry McDonald | Music |
| Production | John Morris | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Laurie Stone | Music |
| Writing | Irwin Lane | Screenplay |
| Camera | Geoffrey Simpson | Director of Photography |