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Based on the novel by Colin Thiele, tells the story of Ernie, a teenager living in Coober Pedy with his no-hoper father. Ernie dreams of re-uniting his separated mother and father with the proceeds from the opal he is going to find one day. His dream, however, becomes a nightmare, when he stumbles across a small fortune in opals … which are then stolen. Rated: G
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324042
Language
English
Subject categories
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)