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After a global nuclear war, the residents of Australia must come to terms with the fact that all life will be destroyed in a matter of months.

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Cmdr. Dwight Towers
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Moira Davidson
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Dr. Julian Osborne
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Mary Davidson Holmes
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Lt. Peter Holmes
Allison Webber ...
Jenny Holmes
Tieghan Webber ...
Jenny Holmes
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First Officer Neil Hirsch
David Ross Paterson ...
Chief Wawrzeniak (as David Paterson)
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Sonarman Bobby Swain
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Radioman Giles
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Lt. Tony Garcia
Craig Beamer ...
Crewman Reid
Jonathan Oldham ...
Crewman Parsons
Trent Huen ...
Crewman Samuel Huynh
Donni Frizzell ...
Crewman Rossi
Jonathan Stuart ...
Crewman Burns
Sam Loy ...
Seaman Sulman
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Seaman Byers
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Cook Gratino
Marc Carra ...
Cook Walmsey
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Admiral Jack Cunningham
Felicity Boyd ...
Lt. Ashton
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Prime Minister Seaton
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Professor Alan Nordstrum (as Charles Tingwell)
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Reg
John Higginson ...
Martin
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Jenny Albani
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British Anchorwoman
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U.S. President
Bruce Hughes ...
Press Secretary
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U.S. Analyst
Antonia Murphy ...
Dinner Woman
Adam McKee ...
Dinner Man
Michael Fry ...
School Teacher
Jennifer Castles ...
Post Mistress
Peter Mendoza ...
Boat Builder
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Sharon Towers
Madeline Cenedese ...
Angela Towers
Darren Casha ...
Cal Towers
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Jimmy Nofly
Tom Considine ...
Hospital Doctor
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Nurse
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Pharmacist
Warwick Begg ...
Overcliff Father
Sandra Murphy ...
Overcliff Mother
Carlie Murphy ...
Overcliff Girl
John Murphy ...
Overcliff Boy
Robert Lowe ...
Submarine Guard
Rachel Valentyne ...
Café Girl
Christian Bell ...
Café Guy #1
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Beans (as a different name)
Julie Day ...
Screaming Woman
Naomi Ramos ...
Girl in Lane Way
Jorge Onasis ...
Guy in Lane Way
Nina Godinbo ...
Girl with Dog
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U.S. Anchorman
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French Interviewer
Robbie MacFarlane ...
Officer
Christopher Cummins ...
Interviewer (as Chris Cummins)
Trent Baker ...
Journalist #1
Stephanie Chen ...
Journalist #2
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Simon Lyssiotis ...
Homeless Youth
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Australian News Anchor
Chris Sutherland ...
Skateboarder
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Navy crewman
David Taleski
Bassem Abousaid ...
Passerby (uncredited)
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Boy with sister (uncredited)
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Navy Crewman (uncredited)
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Gang Leader (uncredited)
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Marine (uncredited)

Directed by

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Russell Mulcahy

Written by

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Nevil Shute ... (novel)
 
John Paxton ... () (1959 screenplay)
 
David Williamson ... (teleplay) and
Bill Kerby ... (teleplay)

Produced by

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Greg Coote ... executive producer
John Edwards ... producer
Jeffrey M. Hayes ... executive producer
Carol Hughes ... line producer
Peter E. Strauss ... executive producer (as Peter Strauss)
Errol Sullivan ... executive producer / producer

Music by

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Christopher Gordon

Cinematography by

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Martin McGrath

Editing by

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Mark Perry

Editorial Department

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Dwaine Hyde ... telecine colorist
Peter King ... on-line editor
Phil Lament ... on-line editor
Peter Powell ... assistant editor

Casting By

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Ann Fay
Maura Fay

Production Design by

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Roger Ford

Art Direction by

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Scott Bird ... supervising art director

Set Decoration by

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Kerrie Brown

Costume Design by

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Anna Borghesi

Makeup Department

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Nik Dorning ... prosthetic makeup artist / special makeup effects artist
Liz Harper ... hair stylist
Margaret Keggs ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Deborah Lester ... hair stylist (as Deb Lester)
Brad Smith ... hair styles supervisor / makeup supervisor
Zeljka Stanin ... hair stylist
Dallas Stephens ... hair stylist / makeup artist

Production Management

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Warwick Fry ... unit manager: second unit
Kevin McDonald ... unit manager
Nino Negrin ... assistant unit manager
Chris Page ... production manager
Peter Powell ... post-production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Rob Brown ... assistant director: second unit (as Robert Brown)
Harriet Devlin ... fourth assistant director
Liz Edwards ... second assistant director
Joclyn McCabon ... third assistant director
Joclyn McCahon ... third assistant director
John Powditch ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Phil Chambers ... art director: submarine
Monica Cogan ... additional buyer / additional set dresser
Beth Courtney ... design assistant
Michael Hill ... carpenter
Joe Kiely ... set dresser/runner
Elaine Kusmishko ... assistant set decorator
Adam Liddell ... props assistant
Marian Long ... buyer / set dresser
Ralph Moser ... design assistant: submarine
Brendan Mullen ... stand-by carpenter
Charles O'Brien ... art department runner
Nick Power ... additional buyer / additional set dresser
Sally Shepherd ... set designer: submarine
Lucy Sparke ... buyer / set dresser
Walter Sperl ... construction manager
Samantha Ward ... props assistant: submarine
Bruce Williams ... construction coordinator
Ruth Winick ... assistant art director
Danny Fraser ... carpenter (uncredited)
Peter Sheehan ... storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Brent Burge ... supervising sound effects editor
Gerry Duffy ... sound post-production
Dino Giacomin ... sound effects editor
Peter Graham ... adr recordist
James Harvey ... dialogue editor
Ben Jacob ... foley recordist
Gerry Long ... foley artist
Ian MacWilliams ... adr editor
Rory Martin ... sound effects editor
John McKerrow ... sound recordist
Gavin Myers ... dialogue editor
Julie Pearce ... adr recordist
Mark Perry ... supervising sound effects editor
Julie Piesce ... adr recordist
Scott Ryan ... assistant sound engineer
Robert Sullivan ... sound mixer
Jenny Sutcliffe ... boom operator
Nigel Christensen ... sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Nick Arnold ... special effects assistant
Gordon Barber ... special effects assistant
Rob Collin ... special effects assistant
Jeff Little ... special effects coordinator
Andrew McAllister ... special effects assistant
Tim O'Brien ... special effects technician
Peter Stubbs ... special effects supervisor
Kevin Turner ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by

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Charlie Armstrong ... compositor
Aaron Barclay ... compositor
Marcus Bolton ... compositor
Ian Brown ... 3D animator
Robin Cave ... compositor
Lindsay Fleay ... 3D animator
Grant Freckelton ... visual effects assistant designer
Maryanne Lauric ... compositor
Kirsty Millar ... lead compositor
Tony O'Loughlan ... motion control assistant
Melanie Ritchie ... visual effects producer
Alex Thomas ... compositor
Simon Whiteley ... visual effects designer
Leoni Willis ... compositor
Ben O'Brien ... flame artist (uncredited)

Stunts

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Russell Allan ... stunts
Brett Anderson ... stunts
Lance Anderson ... stunts
Szumai Anderson ... stunts
John Baird ... stunts
Teresa Blake ... stunts
Amanda Buchanan ... stunts
Adrian Chow ... stunts
Zev Eleftheriou ... stunt coordinator
Barton Ellis ... stunt performer
Stuart Fraser ... stunts
Tiny Good ... stunt rigging
Graham Jahne ... stunts
Chris Kemp ... stunts
Anthony Mays ... stunts
Deirdre Naughton ... stunts
Chris Peters ... safety officer
Warwick Sadler ... stunts
Nicholas Simmons ... stunt performer
Davin Taylor ... stunts
Rick Tonna ... stunts
Mark Wickham ... stunts
Chris Wilson ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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László Baranyai ... director of photography: second unit
Francesca Bosch ... focus puller: second unit
Scott Copeland ... electrician
David Cross ... key grip
Chris Dewhurst ... generator operator
Mark Hanneysee ... assistant grip
Adam Howden ... clapper loader
James Kalisch ... video split operator
Trish Keating ... focus puller
Jamie Leckie ... assistant grip
Peter MacDonnell ... grip
Ian McMillan ... Steadicam operator / additional photographer
Katie Milwright ... clapper loader: second unit
David Parkinson ... gaffer
Oliver Petrovic ... grip: second unit
Louis Puli ... steadicam operator
Greg Rawson ... best boy
Stuart Sawyers ... electrician
Geoff Skilbeck ... clapper loader
Holly Stein ... still photographer
Peter Geoffrey Stott ... steadicam assistant (as Peter Stott)
Bruce Williams ... assistant grip: second unit

Casting Department

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Melanie Hall ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Kelly Foreman ... stand-by costumer
Sarah Jameson ... costume assistant
Shane Phillips ... costume assistant
Sally Pritchard ... stand-by costumer
Keryn Ribbands ... costume supervisor

Location Management

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Maurice Burns ... location manager
Michael Madigan ... assistant location manager
Ralph Price ... location scout

Music Department

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Laura Bishop ... music preparation
Michael Boyd ... scoring
Nicholas Cervonaro ... scoring
Christo Curtis ... music recordist
Leah Curtis ... assistant to composer
Christopher Gordon ... conductor / orchestrator
Coralie Hartl ... orchestra contractor
Phillip Hartl ... orchestra leader
Matthew Jones ... assistant to composer
Simon Leadley ... music editor / music mixer
Peter Mapleson ... music preparation
Mats Nilsson ... musical director: Sydney Philharmonia Choir
Christine Woodruff ... music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department

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Karinda Parkinson ... continuity
Susie Struth ... continuity: second unit

Transportation Department

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Andrew Campbell ... driver
Shane Dettman ... driver
Kerrie Kervin ... driver
Steve Mahoney ... vehicle assistant
Sid McDonald ... driver
Don McLennan ... driver
Rob McLeod ... vehicle coordinator
Brendan O'Grady ... driver

Additional Crew

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Peter Anderson ... financial controller
Trish Ashenden ... accounting assistant
Marco Assante ... assistant: Armand Assante
John Baird ... wrangler
Tony Bartuccio ... choreographer
Nancy Black ... dialect coach
Barbara Datson ... nurse
John Eacott ... helicopter pilot
Jeanette Fisher ... caterer
John Fox ... armorer
Larry Garrison ... unit publicist
Lawrence Garrison ... publicist
Paul Kennedy ... production runner
Phil Knowles ... helicopter pilot
Pam Kreuger ... Unit Nurse
Liane Lee ... post-production accountant
Caroline Lewis ... production runner
Steve Mahoney ... boat coordinator
Brianna Mann ... production secretary
Reg Metcalf ... helicopter coordinator
Victoria Mielewska ... dialect coach
Jodie Mills ... studio/facility coordinator: crawford productions
John Moncrieff ... traffic coordinator
Michael O'Sullivan ... production runner
Howard Parker ... production executive
Jess Ractliffe ... assistant: John Edwards
Aen Saalfield ... helicopter coordinator (as Aen Saaifield)
Sophie Siomos ... production accountant
James Talbot ... legal consultant
Trudy Talbot ... assistant production accountant
Michelle Venutti ... second unit coordinator
Susie Wright ... production coordinator

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Well, the world has finally managed to blow itself up. Only Australia has been spared from nuclear destruction and a gigantic wave of radiation is floating in on the breezes. Only two months are left. One American sub located in the Pacific has survived and is met with disdain by the Australians when it arrives. All of the calculations of Australia's most renowned scientist says the country is at doomsday - get ready. However, one of his rivals say that is incorrect. He believes that 1000 people can be relocated to the northern hemisphere, where his assumptions indicate the radiation levels may be lower. The American Captain is asked to take a mission to the north to determine which scientist is right (and along the way check out the devastation in Alaska and California - seemingly all bodies and vehicles were disintegrated). However, before the mission, all kinds of bland soap opera relationships are played out. Brown and his ex-fiancée battle it out in a love-hate relationship. Meanwhile she also takes a liking to Assante, who is divided in his loyalties to his men and his love for his now-dead wife and children. Written by John Sacksteder

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Also Known As
  • USS Charleston (France)
  • USS Charleston - Die letzte Hoffnung der Menschheit (Germany)
  • En la playa (Spain)
  • La fin du monde (Switzerland, French title)
  • Ostatni brzeg (Poland)
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Runtime
  • 195 min
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Budget $10,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Rachel Ward and Bryan Brown are husband and wife in real life. This marks their fourth on-screen collaboration. See more »
Goofs When the sub departs on its mission north, it is depicted remaining surfaced until radiation levels start rising. In real life, they would submerge just as soon as they were clear of the Australian Coast '--- a surfaced nuclear sub is barely seaworthy and can't go nearly as fast as it can submerged (and the story did emphasize time was of the essence). Also, submerging and surfacing are not nearly as dramatic as this movie depicts. Back in the early to middle 20th century, submarines like the German U-Boats were shaped like surface ships, and worked more efficiently on the surface, but that changed around the time the book was written --- since then, submarines move most efficiently underwater. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2001 (2001). See more »
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Quotes Cmdr. Dwight Towers: I carried warheads on my boat. That is correct. I was damn proud of it too. I served my country the best way I know how. And the only question I ask myself these days and I'm asking it every single millisecond now whatever the hell's left of what I've got, if where was I, where were you? Where were any of us? 'Cause I don't know what the hell two insane nations were doing facing each other down all those years. All that had to be done was that the brains, you know, the rational minds, the so-called best, you know all they had to do was just come, just come, come to the tables, negotiate, break a little bread. Do you know we had a combined arsenal of sixty-five thousand nuclear warheads. I have failed to find the logic in that. No logic.
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