This movie came out in the 80's I guess. It was a movie about a worldwide nuclear war that killed off life in all the major nuclear countries. It takes place in Australia, and the people there are waiting for the massive clouds of radiation to reach them, when they will all die. It's very sad.
Does anyone know the title of this movie?
2007-01-22 03:39:17 · 6 answers · asked by Me 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
This movie took place in Australia. There were some Americans stationed there, and they had a submarine. They went back to the US to see if anyone was alive, but found the radiation was too high for life.
2007-01-22 03:48:19 · update #1
On the Beach
On the Beach (1959)
Directed by
Stanley Kramer
Writing credits
Nevil Shute (novel)
John Paxton
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Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi (more)
Plot Outline: The residents of Australia after a global nuclear war must come to terms with the fact that all life will be destroyed in a matter of months. (more)
User Comments: A Great Movie (more)
User Rating: 7.4/10 (2,450 votes)
Cast overview, first billed only:
Gregory Peck .... Cmdr. Dwight Lionel Towers, USS Sawfish
Ava Gardner .... Moira Davidson
Fred Astaire .... Julian Osborne
Anthony Perkins .... Lt. Cmdr. Peter Holmes, Royal Australian Navy
Donna Anderson .... Mary Holmes
John Tate .... Adm. Bridie
Harp McGuire .... Lt. Sunderstrom (ashore in San Diego)
Lola Brooks .... Lt. Hosgood (Bridie's secretary)
Ken Wayne .... Lt. Benson
Guy Doleman .... Lt. Cmdr. Farrel
Richard Meikle .... Davis
John Meillon .... Ralph Swain (ashore in San Francisco)
Joe McCormick .... Ackerman (radiation sickness)
Lou Vernon .... Bill Davidson (Moira's father)
Kevin Brennan .... Dr. King (radiation diagnosis)
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Runtime: 134 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono
Certification: Australia:PG
Trivia: Fred Astaire launched his non-musical, dramatic acting career with this film. (more)
Goofs: Factual errors: When the submarine is in San Diego it is broad daylight. Someone says that the time in Melbourne is 15:00. (3 PM). Since San Diego time is either five or seven hours later (depending on On the Beach (2000) (TV)
Directed by
Russell Mulcahy
Writing credits (WGA)
Nevil Shute (novel)
John Paxton (1959 screenplay)
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2007-01-22 03:47:41 · answer #1 · answered by BlackWings5558 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The world is dying from radiation that is spreading. Australia is one of the last places not affected. But that is about to end and the radiation clouds are coming. They are all preparing to die. It's a novel and movie called On the Beach. It was originally made in 1959 with Gregory Peck but you might be remembering a TV version made in 2000 starring Armand Asante. Good stuff
2007-01-22 11:46:03 · answer #2 · answered by Jon Buquor 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
On The Beach, with Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner. Great book, decent movie. Anthony Perkins and Fred Astaire are excellent too.
2007-01-22 12:42:55 · answer #3 · answered by Bob Mc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053137/
2007-01-22 11:48:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
yeah it was on the beach
2007-01-22 11:47:06 · answer #5 · answered by MKBrown 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the day after? if thats it, it was creepy as hell
2007-01-22 11:42:33 · answer #6 · answered by lance 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋