''Danger Down Under'' is a 1988 TV movie by director Russ Mayberry. It was a pilot film for the

NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It is one of NBCUniversal's ...

network for an unmade TV series ''The Hawkesbury''.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p34

Synopsis

Reed Harris (

Lee Majors Lee Majors (born Harvey Lee Yeary; April 23, 1939) is an American actor. He portrayed the characters of Heath Barkley on the American television Western series '' The Big Valley'' (1965–1969), Colonel Steve Austin on the American television sc ...

) is a successful American horse-breeder who has come to Australia on business and for one last chance to reconcile with his estranged wife Sharon and their sons. Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p34

Cast

as Reed Harris *

Rebecca Gilling Rebecca Gilling (born 3 November 1953) is an Australian former model and actress, now environmentalist. Career Gilling made her debut in theatre in 1972and her debut film role in the 1974 biker film ''Stone (1974 film), Stone'' but came to pr ...

as Sharon Harris *

Martin Vaughan Martin Kevin Vaughan (5 June 1931 – October 2022) was an Australian stage, television and film actor and musician. He is best known for appearing in the film ''Phar Lap'' as trainer Harry Telford and the lead role in the award-winning 26-part ...

as Ginger MdDowell *

Benita Collings Benita Collings (born 1940) is an Australian theatre, television and film character actress and children's television presenter best known for her role on ABC TV's '' Play School''. Collings has also featured in documentaries and commercials. ...

as Dr Eileen Townsend *

Georgie Parker Georgina Parker (born 16 December 1964) is an Australian television soap actress and has also appeared in film and theatre. She is a double Gold Logie winner, best known for her acting roles in Australian soap operas; as Lucy Gardiner (later ...

as Cabbie

References

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* 1987 television films 1987 films Australian drama television films 1987 drama films Films directed by Russ Mayberry 1980s English-language films English-language drama films {{Australia-tv-film-stub