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Director:
Simon Wincer
Writer:
Everett De Roche (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
28 March 1980 (Australia) more
Genre:
Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller more
Tagline:
Can anyone survive? [USA ; Title as Dark Forces] more
Plot:
A modern-day politician is faced with an incomprehensible in this mystical-fantasy. Senator Rast is a very powerful man... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 6 nominations more
User Comments:
Remember the Czar?? more (15 total)

Cast

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Robert Powell ... Gregory Wolfe
David Hemmings ... Nick Rast
Carmen Duncan ... Sandra Rast

Broderick Crawford ... Doc Wheelan
Gus Mercurio ... Mr. Bergier
Alan Cassell ... Mr. Porter
Mark Spain ... Alex Rast
Alyson Best ... Alice
Sean Myers ... Benny Lucas
Mary Simpson ... Zoe Cayce
Bevan Lee ... Mr. Robinson
Neville Teede ... Dr. Barthelemy
Mary Mackay ... Miss Edith Twist
John Frawley ... Dr. Lovelock
Nita Pannell ... Mabel Wheelan
David Hough ... Mr. Jepson
Klaus Schultz ... Arthur
Peter West ... Godfrey
Maurie Ogden ... Prison Officer
Jack Ferrari ... Eli Steele
Jeremy Sims ... Young Boy on Raft
Toby Amor ... Young Boy on Raft
Sebastian Hunsley ... Young Boy on Raft
Julia Moody ... Reporter
Leslie Wright ... Mayor
Adele Cohen ... Mayoress
Ramsay McLean ... Broadcaster
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Directed by
Simon Wincer 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Everett De Roche  written by

Produced by
William Fayman .... executive producer
Antony I. Ginnane .... producer
Jane Scott .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Brian May 
 
Cinematography by
Gary Hansen 
 
Film Editing by
Adrian Carr 
 
Production Design by
Bernard Hides 
 
Costume Design by
Terry Ryan 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael McKeag .... first assistant director
Jenny Miles .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
Owen Paterson .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
Peter Fenton .... sound editor
Steve Lambeth .... sound recordist
Terry Rodman .... sound editor
Mark J. Wasiutak .... boom operator
Gary Wilkins .... sound recordist
 
Special Effects by
Chris Murray .... special effects
Conrad Rothmann .... special effects supervisor
 
Stunts
Peter West .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ross Erickson .... key grip
Reg Garside .... best boy
Jan Kenny .... focus puller
Robin Morgan .... grip
Mick Morris .... gaffer
Peter Moss .... camera operator
Jeremy Robbins .... clapper loader
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Vicki Rowland .... stand-by wardrobe
 
Other crew
Lynn Barker .... production accountant
Jennifer Barty .... production secretary
Bill Gooley .... lab liaison
Russell Hagg .... script editor
Caroline Stanton .... continuity
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dark Forces
The Minister's Magician
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Runtime:
95 min
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Norway:15 | UK:15 (re-rating) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:PG | Germany:16
Filming Locations:
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Company:
Ace Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Mel Gibson auditioned for the part of Gregory Wolfe. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008) more

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User Comments

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Remember the Czar??, 11 February 2000
Author: Chinook-3 from Dublin, CA

Fascinating, dark study of a political family seduced by the powers of a traveling magician who befriends their ill son. The story works well on that level, and the acting is certainly passable enough to be entertaining.

Even more fascinating when one realizes that this is a retelling of the historical plot of the fall of the Czar of Russia! In history, Nicholas (Nicky in this film) and Alexandra (Sandy) had and extremely ill son, Alexander (Alex) and allowed the "Mad Monk" Gregory Rasputin (Gregory Wolfe) into the family with his promises of a cure for the the boy. Viewed on this level, this interesting enough B-movie become a fascinating study in parallels. Well worth a rental and some time to enjoy!

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