Buddies
6.1
“One day it's "she'll be right".....then it's "have a go".....and finally an explosive battle of men and their machines.”
Mike and Johnny are two mates who are mining sapphires in Emerald. Another bloke is trying to move in on their claim and things get ugly
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Cast
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Colin Friels
Mike
Known for
Darkman
Dark City
Harold Hopkins
Johnny
Known for
Gallipoli
Moby Dick
Kris McQuade
Stella
Known for
Deadloch
Cargo
Simon Chilvers
Alfred
Also in
Windrider
The Shiralee
Bruce Spence
Ted
Known for
Mad Max 2
Legend of the Seeker
Norman Kaye
George
Known for
Bangkok Hilton
Where the Green Ants Dream
Dennis Miller
Andy
Known for
Frog Dreaming
Evil Angels
Dinah Shearing
Merl
Also in
Farscape
Singles
Lisa Peers
Jennifer
Also in
Finding Nemo
Glass
Andrew Sharp
Peter
Also in
Summer of Secrets
Minnamurra
Rob Steele
Policeman
Known for
Breaker Morant
Arch Nicholson Director · John Dingwall Screenplay David Eggby Cinematographer
First release June 23, 1983 · Produced in Australia · Production Queensland Film Corporation
Production
JD Productions
Production
Queensland Film Corporation
Production
Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · June 23, 1983
Limited theatrical · Rockhampton, Queensland
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
March 1, 1984 · Theatrical
February 23, 1986 · TV
July 2, 2009 · Physical · Umbrella Entertainment DVD, cut scenes restored
Canada
August 21, 1984 · Premiere · Montreal World Film Festival
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