The Blue Lightning (1986) [N/A]

Release Date:
May 7, 1986

Original Title:
The Blue Lightning

Alternate Titles:
A kék villám
Der Preis für 35 Karat
Niebieski Opal
Objetivo Rescate
Sinisen opaalin jäljillä

Genres:
Action | Drama | TV Movie

Production Companies:
Roadshow Coote & Carroll
Seven Network

Production Countries:
Australia

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 95

Harry Wingate, a rugged adventurer, is hired by a gem collector to retrieve a priceless opal, known as "The Blue Lightning," from Lester McInally, a super-criminal with an army of killers operating in the Australian outback.

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Armorer:
Brian Burns

Art Department Coordinator:
Christina Norman

Art Direction:
Dale Duguid

Assistant Art Director:
Eugene Intas

Assistant Camera:
Anna Howard

Assistant Editor:
Mandy Hanak

Assistant Grip:
Rodney Bolton

Assistant Sound Editor:
Philip Dickson
Jacqui Fine
David Rae
Amanda Robson
Karin Whittington

Assistant Unit Manager:
Danny Lockett

Best Boy Electric:
Graeme Shelton

Boom Operator:
Phil Tipene

Camera Operator:
Danny Batterham
Geoffrey Simpson

Carpenter:
Chuck Creswell
Roland Gewin
Andy McKey
Chris Norman
Rob Prolifero
Joe Reitzenstein
Andy Tickner
Derek Wyness

Casting:
Liz Mullinar
Ellen Meyer

Clapper Loader:
Jo Murphy

Co-Producer:
William Kelley

Color Grading:
Tony Manning

Construction Manager:
Alan Fleming
Danny Rollston

Continuity:
Jackie Sullivan

Director:
Lee Philips

Director of Photography:
Geoffrey Simpson

Editor:
Ted Otton

Electrician:
Werner Gerlach

Executive Producer:
Matt Carroll
Greg Coote
Alan P. Sloan

First Assistant Director:
Michael Bourchier

First Assistant Editor:
Julia Gelhard

Focus Puller:
Martin Turner

Gaffer:
Trevor Toune

Grip:
Jon Goldney

Hairstylist:
Francia Smeets

Key Grip:
Robin Morgan

Location Manager:
Terry Slack

Makeup Artist:
Vivien Mepham

Music:
Frank Strangio

Producer:
Ross Matthews

Production Design:
Chris Breckwoldt

Production Manager:
Andrew W. Morse

Property Buyer:
Sue Hoyle
Monette Lee

Runner Art Department:
Rowan McKenzie

Scenic Artist:
Peter Collias
David Tuckwell

Screenplay:
William Kelley

Second Assistant Director:
Jake Atkinson

Set Dresser:
Sue Hoyle
Monette Lee

Sign Painter:
Sid Billington
Steve Smith

Sound Mixer:
Julian Ellingworth

Sound Recordist:
Tim Lloyd

Special Effects:
Brian Cox
Steve Volich
David Young

Special Effects Supervisor:
Steve Courtley

Standby Property Master:
John Osborne

Still Photographer:
Ken George
Robbie Gribble

Stunt Coordinator:
Glenn Boswell

Stunt Double:
Richard Boué
Greg Cornell
Johnny Hallyday
Jamie Hunt
Michael Read
Sandy Robinson
Chris Sperou
Lyddy Van Gyen
Marijke Rikki van Gyen
Mark Whitehair

Stunts:
Nick Bell
Marc Mercury

Supervising Sound Editor:
Zsolt Kollanyi

Third Assistant Director:
Nick Alimede

Unit Manager:
Steve Macagnan

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