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  • Blue Fin (1978)
  • PG
    88 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Blue Fin (1978)
PG
88 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Based on the children's novel by celebrated South Australian author 'Colin Thiele', this is an emotional father and son story about tuna fishing of Southern Blue Fin tuna in South Australia's Port Lincoln fishing district. Accident prone ...See moreBased on the children's novel by celebrated South Australian author 'Colin Thiele', this is an emotional father and son story about tuna fishing of Southern Blue Fin tuna in South Australia's Port Lincoln fishing district. Accident prone son Snook is forever making mistakes much to the chagrin of his father Pascoe. But when tragedy strikes the fishing boat during a deep sea fishing trek in the Southern Ocean, the boy is called on to become a man in a rites of sea passage to reconcile is past mishaps and save both his father and the ship from certain disaster. Written by Jamie Skinner See less
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Director
Writers
Sonia Borg (screenplay) | Colin Thiele (novel)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Geoff Burton (as Geoffrey Burton)
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Release date
Dec 1978 (United States)

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Cast

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22 cast members
Name Known for
Hardy Krüger
Bill Pascoe (as Hardy Kruger) Bill Pascoe (as Hardy Kruger)   See fewer
Greg Rowe
Steve 'Snook' Pascoe Steve 'Snook' Pascoe   See fewer
John Jarratt
Sam Snell Sam Snell   See fewer
Liddy Clark
Ruth Pascoe Ruth Pascoe   See fewer
Elspeth Ballantyne
Mrs. Pascoe Mrs. Pascoe   See fewer
Alfred Bell
Geordie Geordie   See fewer
John Thompson
Snitch Snitch   See fewer
John Frawley
Governor Governor   See fewer
Graham Rouse
Bellamy Bellamy   See fewer
Terry Camilleri
Truckie Truckie   See fewer
Wayne Rodda
Andy Nelson Andy Nelson   See fewer
Peter Crossley
Minister Minister   See fewer
Brian Moore
Oil Company Man Oil Company Man   See fewer
Anne Milliner
Lady Henty (as Anne Mulliner) Lady Henty (as Anne Mulliner)   See fewer
Max Cullen
Pensioner Pensioner   See fewer
Rob George
Sid Hanna (uncredited) Sid Hanna (uncredited)   See fewer
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