Matthew and Son (film)
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Director Gary Conway Producer Damien Parer Duration Language English | 6.2/10 IMDb Genre Drama Country Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Release date 5 August 1984 Based on short story by Bert DelingMichael Aitkens Writer Marcus Cole, Bert Deling Cast (Bridget Elliot), (Barbara Dean), Greg Fleet (Jim Finn), (Matthew Caine), Caroline Gillmer (Gloria Doran)Similar movies Nicole Kidman appears in Matthew and Son and Chase Through the Night | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matthew and Son is a 1984 Australian television film about a single parent who is a police surgeon. It was filmed May to June 1984 and is a pilot for a TV series that never eventuated.
Contents
Nicole Kidman appears in a small role.
Production
The film was one of several projects Paul Cronin made when at Channel Ten, and was done for Johnny Young's company. Cronin:
It was based on the life of Dr John Birrell, the police surgeon, who was instrumental in the .05 and seatbelt legislation. A fascinating man - I met him, and he was a great character to play. Ten Brisbane, Ten Melbourne and Ten Adelaide committed to a series - they had a 7:30 timeslot allocated for it and all - and the only fly in the ointment was Ten Sydney. They would not commit. The telemovie rated well when it did go to air. It was a very, very well constructed show, but Johnny's company collapsed after that, and I left channel Ten.
References
Matthew and Son (film) WikipediaMatthew and Son (film) IMDb