On Guard
“A Girl's Own Adventure”
Synopsis
Set against the backdrop of modern-day Sydney, this heist-style thriller involves four politicised women from varying backgrounds, who conspire to sabotage the research programme of a multi-national firm, Utero, which is engaged in reproductive engineering. One of the women loses her diary which contains information and diagrams about the raid only a few days to count down. Will the diary fall into the wrong hands leading to the detection of the women before they have a chance to complete their mission? As the tension mounts, so the wider context of the women's lives as mothers, lovers and providers is also shown under strain indicating the many other considerations women have to take into account when embarking on any form of public activity.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Susan Lambert
- Original Title
- On Guard
- Country of Origin
- Australia
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 50m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Susan Lambert
Department Leadership Roster
Susan Lambert
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About On Guard
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What is On Guard about?
Set against the backdrop of modern-day Sydney, this heist-style thriller involves four politicised women from varying backgrounds, who conspire to sabotage the research programme of a multi-national firm, Utero, which is engaged in reproductive engineering. One of the women loses her diary which contains information and diagrams about the raid only a few days to count down. Will the diary fall into the wrong hands leading to the detection of the women before they have a chance to complete their mission? As the tension mounts, so the wider context of the women's lives as mothers, lovers and providers is also shown under strain indicating the many other considerations women have to take into account when embarking on any form of public activity.
Who directed On Guard?
On Guard was directed by Susan Lambert.
Who stars in On Guard?
The principal cast of On Guard includes Alice Ansara, Martha Ansara, Liddy Clark, Jan Cornall, Kerry Dwyer.
When was On Guard released and how long is it?
On Guard was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 50m.