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Con artist Harry Reynolds is released from prison armed with his partners research for a new scam. Harry heads for the dying town of Beachport near the coast of Australia where he cons the locals into investing big bucks into his scam (the recovery of an old ship and the building of a theme park). Complications arise when Harry falls for the local hotel owner Julie and her young son David. Cast includes: Bryan Brown, Karen Allen, Chris Haywood, Bill Kerr, Bruce Spence, Bruce Myles.
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ACMI Identifier
318856
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Swindlers and swindling
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)