''Signal One'' (also known as ''Bullet Down Under'') is a 1994 Australian
crime film
Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combi ...
directed by Rob Stewart and starring
Christopher Atkins
Christopher Atkins Bomann (born February 21, 1961) is an American actor and businessman, perhaps best known for his debut in the 1980 film '' The Blue Lagoon'' and playing Peter Richards in ''Dallas'' (1983–1984).
Early life
Christopher Atki ...
,
Mark Jackson, Richard Carter, and
Virginia Hey
Virginia Hey (born 19 June 1952) is an Australian actress, known for her role as Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan in the science fiction television series ''Farscape'', playing the "Warrior Woman" in '' Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior'', and various roles in tele ...
. It is a buddy cop movie.
Production
The film was known as ''Bullet Down Under''.
It was made partly with finance from the NSW Film and Television Office and the FFC.
[Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p141]
Plot synopsis
Martin Bullet is a former cop from
Los Angeles
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who has just moved to Sydney, Australia to escape difficulties back home. Joining the Sydney police force, Martin is given Jack Moran for a partner after the latter lost one recently. The two become involved in the unsavory dealings of a vicious crime syndicate while trying to solve the murder of Jack's last partner.
Cast
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Christopher Atkins
Christopher Atkins Bomann (born February 21, 1961) is an American actor and businessman, perhaps best known for his debut in the 1980 film '' The Blue Lagoon'' and playing Peter Richards in ''Dallas'' (1983–1984).
Early life
Christopher Atki ...
as Martin Bullet
*
Mark 'Jacko' Jackson as Jack Moran
*
Richard Carter as Frankie Button
*
Virginia Hey
Virginia Hey (born 19 June 1952) is an Australian actress, known for her role as Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan in the science fiction television series ''Farscape'', playing the "Warrior Woman" in '' Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior'', and various roles in tele ...
as Toni
*Alfred Bell as Doug Button
*Maureen O'Shaughnessy as Charlene Bullet
*Laurie Moran as Boza Hentley
*Kee Chan as Chang Kai Chee
References
External links
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1990s English-language films
1994 thriller films
Australian thriller films
1994 films
1990s Australian films
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