Ready or not

Conflict arises when a small factory facing closure is taken over by a large corporation who use it as a test case for the introduction of modern computerised manufacturing equipment. Relations between workers, management and unions deteriorate rapidly until an accident in the factory brings differences to a head.

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Credits

director

Colin Budds

co-producer

David Campbell

Michael Vaughan

production company

Film Victoria

Duration

00:48:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1984

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017361

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Technology - Social aspects

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computers

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology - Social aspects

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

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Australia, 1984

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