Cathy Baikas is a woman of Greek heritage who lives in Sydney, Australia with her three-year-old daughter. When her daughter's father kidnaps the child and takes her back to Greece, Cathy discovers the authorities can do little to help her. She turns to the media. The editor of a major daily newspaper proves sympathetic to Cathy's problem and begins giving her case press coverage. The film is based on a true story.
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Cast
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Michele Fawdon
Cathy
Also in
Unfinished Business
The Rogue Stallion
Alan Cassell
Dick Wordley
Known for
Harlequin
Breaker Morant
Donald Crombie
Pom Oliver
William Motzing
Ken Quinnell
Bryan Brown
Paul Nicholson
Known for
Cocktail
F/X
Tim Wellburn
Errol Sullivan
Dick Wordley
Willie Fennell
The Australian Consul
Also in
Luke's Kingdom
The River Kings
Gary Hansen
Donald Crombie Director · Ken Quinnell Writer Dick Wordley Author
First release July 5, 1979 · Produced in Australia · Production New South Wales Film Corp., Village Roadshow
Production
CB Films
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New South Wales Film Corp.
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Village Roadshow
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Village Roadshow Pictures
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Village Roadshow Entertainment
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Australia
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English
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English
Release dates
Australia · July 5, 1979
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No release date listed for United States.
Italy
January 16, 1989 · Italia7
Japan
January 21, 1989 · video premiere
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