A teenage boy in trouble with his father and the law runs away from home with a friend. While he is away, his village is evacuated due to the threat of an explosion at a nearby nuclear research station. The boys return to their empty village and encounter a bank robber who pursues them into a mining site. Meanwhile, at the regional assembly point, the boys are discovered to be missing and a search is launched. A race against time and danger commences, to locate the boys avert an explosion and apprehend the robber.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313019
Language
English
Subject categories
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)