cast
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Meryl Streep
Lindy Chamberlain
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Sam Neill
Michael Chamberlain
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David Hoflin
Aidan, 8 years
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John Howard
Lyle Morris
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Debra Lawrance
Sally Lowe
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Pat Thomson
Sandra Kambouris
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Maurie Fields
Barritt
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Dorothy Alison
Avis Murchison
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Peter Hosking
Mackney
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Charles Tingwell
Muirhead
- Michael Wetter Reagan, 4 years
- Jason Reason Aidan, 11 years
- Dale Reeves Aidan, 6 years
- Kane Barton Reagan, 6 years
- Trent Roberts Reagan, 9 years
- Jane Coker Kahlia, newborn
- Rae-Leigh Henson Kahlia, 18 months
- Nicolette Minster Kahlia, 4 years
- Brian James Cliff Murchison
- Matthew Barker O'Loughlin
- Bruce Kilpatrick Peter Dean
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Bruce Myles
Barker
- Neil Fitzpatrick Phillips
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Dennis Miller
Sturgess
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Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Tipple
- Brendan Higgins Kirkham
- Ian Swan Cavanagh
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Sandy Gore
Joy Kuhl
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Kevin Miles
Professor Cameron
- Edgar Metcalfe Dr Brown
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Gary Files
Professor Chaikin
- Peter Aanensen Sims
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Jon Finlayson
Professor Boettcher
- David Ravenswood Professor Nairn
- Eve Godly The Jury
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Reg Evans
Jury Foreman
- James Wright The Jury
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Luciano Catenacci
The Jury
- Bill Johnston The Jury
- Robin Dene The Jury
- Geoffrey O'Connell The Jury
- Michael Croft The Jury
- George Viskich The Jury
- Merrin Canning The Jury
- Valma Pratt The Jury
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Jim Holt
John Eldridge
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Tim Robertson
Wallace
- Patsy Stephen Anne Houghton
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Ian Gilmour
John Buckland
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Peter Sardi
De Luca
- Bill Garner Mark Furnell
- Marion McKenzie Monya Chatfield
- Johnny Quinn Frank Kennedy
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Deborra-Lee Furness
Magazine Reporter
- Chuck Faulkner Conrad Grey
- Terrie Waddell Mary Walsh
- Quentin MacLaine Stanbury
- Greta Mendoza Journalist
- Vincent Vaccari Journalist
- Abbe Holmes Journalist
- David Wilson Journalist
- John Heywood David Hall
- John Allan Ted Jackson
- Peter Byrne George Samson
- Maureen Edwards Kate Woodman
- Justin Gaffney Colin McRae
- Lynne Ruthven Alice Steel
- Bruce Carter Newsreader
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Peter Flett
Boshoff
- Davini Malcolm Grey's Guest
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James Condon
Reginald Scholes
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James Taylor
Justice Gallagher
- Mike Person Newsreader
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Philip Holder
Newsreader
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Nick Tate
Charlwood
- Mervyn Drake Gilroy
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Vincent Gil
Roff
- Burt Cooper Golligan
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Mark Little
Constable Morris
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Tony Martin
Lincoln
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Bruce Venables
Metcalfe
- Lawrence Held Plumb
- Paul Young Sergeant Cocks
- Bill McCluskey Greg Lowe
- Sunday Rennie Chantelle Lowe
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Warwick Tennant Moss
Bill West
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Brenda Addie
Judy West
- Emma Crapper Catherine West
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Caroline Gillmer
Amy Whittaker
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Reg Gorman
Mr Whittaker
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Kate Gorman
Rosalie Whittaker
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Steve Dodd
Nipper Winmatti
- David Bradshaw Murray Haby
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Sally Cooper
Bobby Downs
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Jeff Truman
Mr McCombe
- Marilynne Paspaley Mrs McCombe
- Pintapinta Nuwe
- Alice Nampitjimpa Barbara
- Yuyuya Nampitjimpa Daisy
- Don Reid Pastor Kennaway
- Susan Leith Jenny Richards
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Alan Hopgood
President Cox
- Bruce Clarkson Les Smith
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Bob Baines
Chief Minister
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Ian McFadyen
Attorney General
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Maggie Millar
Sister
- Ruby Hunter Prisoner Rhoda
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Ron Falk
Pastor Olsen
- Billie Hammerberg Mrs Herron
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Don Bridges
Farmer
- James Higgins Chandla
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Frankie J. Holden
Leslie Thompson
- Roderick Williams Les Harris