Summaries

A barrister visiting a town in Western Australian town battles police corruption and the silence of the locals to help a teenage girl seek justice against a gang of young rapists.

Asta Cadell, a lawyer traveling through the Australian Outback on holiday, stops in a small Western Australian town after her motorcycle breaks down and shacks up with Tim Curtis, the local mechanic, while fixing it. She then becomes involved in helping Curtis' teenage daughter, Lizzie, who has been recently date-raped by Danny Fiske, the son of a wealthy, well-known citizen and his gang. Asta persuades Lizzie to press charges against Danny, but the local population becomes determined to keep the incident a secret at any cost and soon Asta and the Curtis family's lives are in danger.—matt-282

Details

Keywords
  • revenge
  • rape
  • female protagonist
  • rape and revenge
  • female attorney
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Jun 15, 1988
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin Australia
Language English
Filming locations Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Production companies UAA Films Barron Entertainment

Box office

Budget $1650000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 34m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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