Playing Beatie Bow

Aug 7 1986 Not Rated 1h 33m
Family, Fantasy, Mystery

Abigail Kirk was an ordinary enough sixteen year old growing up in todays Sydney. An intriguing chain of events finds Abigail, through some eerie time shift, transported back one hundred years after watching some children playing a scary game called Beatie Bow.

Plot

A young girl nervously watched the kids playing in the park. She's dressed strangely, and she's acting very scared. When Abigail Kirk goes near her the young girl runs away but intrigued by her strangeness, Abigail follows. Suddenly, the once-familiar back streets are not so welcoming. Somehow there's been a shift in time and Abigail has arrived on hundred years ago. But to get back to today, Abigail has to first fulfil her destiny.

Written by

Peter Gawler, Ruth Park

Directed by

Donald Crombie

Cast

Imogen Annesley, Peter Phelps, Mouche Phillips

Crew

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Production Countries

Australia

Production Companies

South Australian Film Corporation

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 4 nominations

Trailers
Playing Beatie Bow (1986) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD]
Scores
# of Votes
373
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA