''Ring of Scorpio'' is a 1990 Australian TV miniseries by
Alan Bateman
William Alan Bateman (19 June 1936 – 18 August 2012) was an Australian film producer and television screenwriter, producer and director best known as the creator and original executive producer of the soap opera '' Home and Away'', the ser ...
, Errol Sullivan and Kim Williams. It was made with assistance from the
Film Finance Corporation Australia
The Film Finance Corporation Australia (FFC) was the government agency responsible for funding commercial productions of Australian film, documentary, and television from 1988 to 2008. Unlike other publicly funded organisations responsible for f ...
,
BBC Television
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, and the
Nine Network
The Nine Network (stylised 9Network, commonly known as Channel Nine or simply Nine) is an Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by parent company Nine Entertainment and is one of five main free-to-air television netw ...
. It was shot in Morocco, Spain, Sydney, and Broken Hill.
Description
Plot outline
:''Three women (Catherine Oxenberg, Catherine Goodall, Linda Cropper) plot revenge against a drug dealer (Jack Scalia) who seduced them before scamming them to participate in his operations, ultimately causing them to spend time in Moroccan prisons, ruining their lives.''
Synopsis
:''A gripping story of secrets within secrets, of disloyalty and deception, of passion, murder and revenge. Helen Simmons cannot believe her eyes. There, on the floor of the Sydney Stock Exchange, is a man she thought was dead. Richard Deveraux, the man who once told her he loved her, the man who betrayed her, the man who nearly destroyed her and her friends. Now, it seems Richard is not only alive and well, he is even more dangerous than ever. When Helen discovers he is planning a multi-million dollar stockmarket scam, she decides it's time to act. With her two former friends, she sets out to avenge all the wrongs and the hurt of the past. But, like the scorpion on the ring that he once gave each girl as a symbol of his love, Richard Deveraux is a venomous and deadly enemy.'' —
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Production
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Ian Barry (Director)
* Suzanne Hawley (Writer)
* Errol Sullivan (Producer)
Cast
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Catherine Oxenberg
Catherine Oxenberg (born September 22, 1961) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Amanda Carrington on the 1980s prime time soap opera ''Dynasty''. Oxenberg is the daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia and Howard Oxe ...
as Fiona Matthews McDonald
* Catherine Goodall as Helen Simmons
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Linda Cropper
Linda Cropper (born 1 January 1958) is an Australian actress, primarily known for her role as Geraldine Proudman in the TV series ''Offspring'' and as Dame Nellie Melba in the television series '' Melba''. An shortened edited version of the te ...
as Marlene Walker
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Jack Scalia
Jack Scalia (born November 10, 1950) is an American actor. He has had many roles in television series (both as a regular and as a guest-star), television movies, and feature films. He is perhaps best known for his role as Chris Stamp on ''All My ...
as Richard Devereaux
Music
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Martin Armiger
John Martin Armiger (10 June 1949 – 27 November 2019) was an Australian musician, record producer and composer. He was one of the singer-songwriters and guitarists with Melbourne-based rock band the Sports from August 1978 to late 1981, which ...
: composer
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Derek Williams: orchestrator, conductor, composer additional music
Reception
''Ring of Scorpio'' was nominated for an
AFI Award
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for 'Best Television Mini Series or Telefeature' in 1991. It rated well in a small number of
IMDb
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user reviews, garnering an average of 7.1/10
User Reviews
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References
External links
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*Screen Australia
Screen Australia is the Australian Federal Government's key funding body for the Australian screen production industry, created under the ''Screen Australia Act 2008''. From 1 July 2008 Screen Australia took over the functions of its predecess ...
''RING OF SCORPIO''
English-language television shows
1990s Australian television miniseries
1990 Australian television series debuts
1990 Australian television series endings
1990 television films
1990 films