07 August 1986 Fantasy, Drama 93 mins
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.
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Peter Phelps as Judah / Robert
Imogen Annesley as Abigail Kirk
Mouche Phillips as Beatie Bow
Nikki Coghill as Dovey
Moya O'Sullivan as Granny
Don Barker as Samuel
Lyndel Rowe as Kathy
Damian Janko as Gibbie
Barbara Stephens as Justine
Su Cruickshank as Madam
Phoebe Salter as Natalie
Jo England as Doll
Henry Salter as Swanton
Edwin Hodgeman as Sir
Edward Caddick as Legless
Glenn Boswell as Parrot
Bruce Moir Producer
Peter Gawler Screenplay
Brian Edmonds Set Decoration
Andrew Blaxland Art Direction
Anna Wade Costume Design
Ruth Park Novel
George Liddle Production Design
Andrew Prowse Editor
Donald Crombie Director
Jock Blair Producer
Garry McDonald Music
John Morris Executive Producer
Laurie Stone Music
Irwin Lane Screenplay
Geoffrey Simpson Director of Photography
Australia 07 August 1986
United States 07 August 1986
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