On the Beach Movie Review 2000

Remake of the 1959 anti-nuke film (based on the 1957 novel by Nevil Shute) is well-acted but so low-key that it never generates real tension. In 2006, the bomb has been dropped and Australia is the current refuge and the destination of sub commander Dwight Towers (Assante). A radio transmission from Alaska offers some hope but Towers needs the help of Melbourne scientist Julian Osborne (Brown), who happens to be the ex- of Towers' sultry love, Moira (Ward).

Distribution

Showtime Networks, Inc., 5120 E. La Palma, No. 103, Anaheim Hills, CA 92807, Email: customerservice@sho.com, URL: http://www.SHO.com

Available on VHS
Running time 180 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Meltdown, Post-Apocalypse, Survival, Down Under, Submarines, Romantic Triangles

Screenplay

David Williamson, Bill Kerby

Cast

Armand Assante, Rachel Ward, Bryan Brown, Jacqueline McKenzie, Grant Bowler

Cinematography

Martin McGrath

Director

Russell Mulcahy

Music

Anna Borghesi