| Deadline | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arch Nicholson |
| Written by | Walter Halsey Davis |
| Produced by | Hal McElroy |
| Starring | Barry Newman Trisha Noble Bruce Spence |
| Cinematography | David Gribble |
Production companies | Hanna Barbera Australia New South Wales Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | Nine Network |
Release date | 1981 |
Running time | 94 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$750,000[1] |
Deadline is a 1981 Australian TV movie.
A nuclear extortionist holds a city to ransom. Journalist Barney Duncan uncovers it.
It was originally known as Shadow Effects and was shot on location in Sydney, Broken Hill and Canberra. It was the pilot for an unmade TV series.[1]