Touch the Sun: Peter & Pompey

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Touch the Sun: Peter & Pompey

1988

1h 30m

6.7(3 votes)

Science Fiction

Mystery

Family

Adventure

Overview

The fate of a young Australian boy is somehow linked with that of a young Roman boy who had traveled to Australia by ship during the time of the Roman Emperor, Nero.

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The Australian Children's Television Foundation

Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Clayton Williamson

Peter Driscoll

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Kate McDonald

Margaret Bainbridge

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Emil Minty

Wayne Barbuto

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Aaron Ferguson

Pompey

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Paul Chubb

Mayor Leo Bainbridge

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Lynette Curran

Connie Driscoll

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Amanda Muggleton

Miria Malloy

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Basil Clarke

Mr. McHugh

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Bruce Venables

Frank

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Elaine Hudson

Jean

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Mary Acres

Grandma Agnes

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Gerry Skilton

Gus

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George Shevtsov

Pompeius

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Vic Hunter

Flavius

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David Whitney

Habbinus

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Josef Drewniak

Professor

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Robert Baxter

Bulldozer Driver

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Steve Kuhn

Chuck Lederstein

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Roxanne Kimmorley

Reporter at Cave

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Melanie Salomon

Woman in Ad

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Aaron Nitties

Pompey

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Dennis Miller

Maxie Barbuto

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