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Act of Necessity

Act of Necessity

1991TV Movie⏱️ 1h 30m
Drama
⭐ 5.3
IMDB Rating
23 votes

An Australian couple strive to prove that chemical companies have polluted the water supply, giving their daughter leukemia.

Director
Ian Munro
Writers
N/A
Stars
Angie Milliken, Mark Owen-Taylor, Wendy Strehlow
Release Date
October 29, 1992
Language
English
Country
Australia
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Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Angie Milliken
Angie Milliken
as Louise Coleman
Mark Owen-Taylor
Mark Owen-Taylor
as Ben Coleman
Wendy Strehlow
Wendy Strehlow
as Cressa Buchanan
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Tim McKenzie
as Brian Buchanan
Lauren Hewett
Lauren Hewett
as Samantha
Steven Grives
Steven Grives
as Brislan
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Kristoffer Greaves
as Barry
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Lillian Crombie
as Yvonne
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Louise Coleman
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Leah Tansey
as Lisa

🎬 Technical Specs

Filming Location
New South Wales, Australia
Production
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Channel Four Films, Film Australia

🏷️ Keywords

independent film

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

It's not to die for!
by uds3 • 2001-11-05

"Here's a really well-made little independent flick that has something to say. Long before Travolta strode the Supreme Court in A CIVIL ACTION, little Samantha was diagnosed as having leukemia, potentially the result of local environmental abuse, after her parents discover that the neighboring farm is constantly being sprayed with pesticides. Her parents demand answers. What they get is injustice. Forced to fight for their daughter's rights they seek the highest Court in the land. This is their story. Uniformly good acting, most especially from little Lauren Hewett (seen in STRICTLY..."

📖 Synopsis

An Australian couple strive to prove that chemical companies have polluted the water supply, giving their daughter leukemia.