Runaway Island (1982 film)

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Runaway Island
Directed by Igor Auzins
Starring Miles Buchanan
Simone Buchanan
Hugh Keays-Byrne
Kate Fitzpatrick
Ron Haddrick
Music byBob Young
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producer Roger Mirams
Cinematography Ross Berryman
Production companyThe Grundy Organisation
Original release
Network7 Network
Release1982 (1982)

Runaway Island is a 1982 Australian television film directed by Igor Auzins and starring Miles Buchanan, Simone Buchanan, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Kate Fitzpatrick, and Ron Haddrick. Set in the 1830s, it is about some wealthy children who form a gang with poor kids. [1]

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The movie has an 7.8/10 review on IMDb [2]

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References

  1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p134
  2. Houston, Dianne (25 July 2015), Runaway Island (Drama), Cottonseed Studios, G.R. Entertainment Group, Island in The Sun, retrieved 17 January 2023