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The Rainbow Warrior
Peter Wilcox, as skipper of the 'Rainbow Warrior', a Greenpeace ship, docks in Auckland, July 1985, preparing for a protest against French nuclear testing in the south pacific. When a bomb rips open the vessel, killing a crew member, he must convince the police superintendent that this is an act of terrorism. Determined not to allow outside forces to threaten their harbor, the police embark on a pursuit of the persons responsible. The events that follow nearly bring down an allied nation's government.
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Peter Wilcox, as skipper of the 'Rainbow Warrior', a Greenpeace ship, docks in Auckland, July 1985, preparing for a protest against French nuclear testing in the south pacific. When a bomb rips open the vessel, killing a crew member, he must convince the police superintendent that this is an act of terrorism. Determined not to allow outside forces to threaten their harbor, the police embark on a pursuit of the persons responsible. The events that follow nearly bring down an allied nation's government.
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Genre:TV Movie, Drama
Written By:Martin Copeland, Scott Busby
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Runtime:99 minutes
Studio:Bonny Durr Productions, Ten Four Productions, Capital Cities/ABC Video Enterprises
Cast
Michael Tuchner
Director
Jon Voight
Peter Willcox
Sam Neill
Chief Inspector Alan Galbraith
Bruno Lawrence
Detective Sr. Sgt. Terry Batchelor
Kerry Fox
Andrea Joyce
John Callen
PM David Lange
Peter Hambleton
Maury Whitham
Greg Johnson
Bert White
Stephen O'Rourke
Eddie
Stig Eldreg
Steve Sawyer
Lucy Lawless
Jane Redmond
Alison Bruce
Leslie Holbrook
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