''Act of Necessity'' is an Australian 1991 television film about a couple who believe their daughter's cancer is caused by chemicals.
[Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p3] It was the fifth in a series of docu-dramas about
social issue
A social issue is a problem that affects many people within a society. It is a group of common problems in present-day society and ones that many people strive to solve. It is often the consequence of factors extending beyond an individual's cont ...
s made by
Film Australia
Film Australia was a company established by the Government of Australia to produce films about Australia in 1973. Its predecessors were the Cinema and Photographic Branch (1913–38), the Australian National Film Board (1939–1955, under diffe ...
. Based on a real case, it was made with actors improvising before real court staff
Cast
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Angie Milliken
Angie Milliken is an Australian actress.
Life
Milliken was born and raised in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. She completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology then turned to acting.
Milliken first became noticed when she starred in the 1 ...
as Louise Coleman
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Mark Owen-Taylor
Mark Owen-Taylor (born 27 January 1962) is an Australian actor, who has also worked variously as a narrator and voice-over He was best known for his role as school teacher Peter Manning in A Country Practice in 1986–1987, appearing for 88 epi ...
as Ben Coleman
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Wendy Strehlow
Wendy Strehlow ( 1958) is an Australian actress, particularly in soap opera and theatre, she has appeared in numerous TV series and tele-dramas but is probably best known for her role as the much loved nurse sister Judy Loveday in the televisio ...
as Cressa Buchanan
* Tim McKenzie as Brian Buchanan
* Loren Hewett as Samantha Coleman
* Stephen Grives
* Kris Graves
* Scott McGregor
References
External links
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1991 television films
1991 films
Australian drama television films
Films scored by Nigel Westlake
1991 drama films
1990s English-language films
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