The read
The series ran 1 season across 3 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
This classic Australian mini series was originally broadcast in 1989 as three 90 minute episodes and tells the story of a young woman who goes in search of the father she has never known. Her search takes her from Australia to England and then on to Bangkok. There she meets up with a charming young man, Arkie Regan, who plants drugs in her luggage and leaves her to her fate when the authorities find them during a routine search at the airport. Following her imprisonment in the notorious Bangkok Hilton prison she awaits the decision of the authorities on whether she should face the death penalty.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
53 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Miniseries | 3 ep1989 |
Key crew
- Ken CameronWriter
- Tony MorphettWriter
- Terry HayesWriter
- Terry HayesScreenplay
Cast
- Nicole KidmanKatrina Stanton
- Denholm ElliottHal Stanton
- Hugo WeavingRichard Carlisle
- Jerome EhlersArkie Ragan
- Judy MorrisCatherine Faulkner
- Norman KayeGeorge McNair
- Joy SmithersMandy Engels
- Noah TaylorBilly Engels
- Lewis FianderJames Stanton
- Gerda NicolsonLady Faulkner
- Richard CarterDetective King
- Pauline ChanPretty Warden
Stills
Themes
london, englandprisonbangkok, thailandthailandfatherprison escapeescapeminiseriesdrugsmissing parent