Matthew and Son (1984)

A widowed police surgeon tries to save the world at the same time as maintaining a bond with his teenage son.

Date of release
1984-08-05
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Director
Gary Conway

Casting

Interesting facts

Matthew and Son is a 1984 Australian television film about a single parent who is a police surgeon. It was filmed May to June 1984 and is a pilot for a TV series that never eventuated.

Production

The film was one of several projects Paul Cronin made when at Channel Ten, and was done for Johnny Young's company. Cronin:

It was based on the life of Dr John Birrell, the police surgeon, who was instrumental in the .05 and seatbelt legislation. A fascinating man – I met him, and he was a great character to play. Ten Brisbane, Ten Melbourne and Ten Adelaide committed to a series – they had a 7:30 timeslot allocated for it and all – and the only fly in the ointment was Ten Sydney. They would not commit. The telemovie rated well when it did go to air.

The cast includes Cronin as Matthew Caine, Paula Duncan as social worker Barbara Dean, Darius Perkins as Matthew's son Stephen, and Nicole Kidman as Stephen's friend Bridgette Elliot.

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