Act of Necessity

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Act of Necessity
Directed by Ian Munro
Written byPamela Williams
Produced byPamela Williams
Starring Angie Milliken
Mark Owen-Taylor
Wendy Strehlow
CinematographySteve Windon
Music byNigel Westlake
Production
companies
Film Australia
Channel 4
Distributed byABC
Release date
  • 8 May 1991 (1991-05-08)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Act of Necessity is an Australian 1991 television film about a couple who believe their daughter's cancer is caused by chemicals. [1] It was the fifth in a series of docu-dramas about social issues made by Film Australia. Based on a real case, it was made with actors improvising before real court staff [2]

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References

  1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p3
  2. Wallace, Mark (6 May 1991). "Real-life courtroom drama with actors". The Canberra Times . Vol. 65, no. 20, 477. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. p. 34. Retrieved 7 July 2020 via National Library of Australia.