Children of Fire Mountain (1981)
Drama
Overview
While convalescing in New Zealand, British aristocrat Sir Charles Pemberton schemes to build a thermal spa in the town of Wainamu, but conflict ensues as the spa's planned location is on Māori land. The action is seen through the eyes of youngsters: hotelier’s son Tom, and Pemberton’s granddaughter Sarah Jane; who - alongside an erupting volcano - will ultimately teach Sir Charles a lesson about colonial hubris.
Cast
- Paul Airey as Tom
- Rachel Weston as Sarah Jane
- Ian Narev as Davie
- Ross Duzevich as Hema
- Melissa-Aroha Baker as Kiri
- Terence Cooper as Sir Charles Pemberton
- Peter Vere-Jones as James Gregory
- Marion Parry as Elizabeth Gregory
- Keri Anne Johnson as Emily Gregory
- Waric Slyfield as Gilfillan