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The Last Frontier (miniseries) is a american film directed by Simon Wincer released in USA on 5 october 1986 with Linda Evans
The Last Frontier (miniseries) (1986)
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Add to a movie listThe Last Frontier is a 1986 television miniseries Starring Linda Evans, Jack Thompson and Jason Robards.
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Kate Adamson (Linda Evans) is a struggling single mother from Los Angeles. She meets and falls in love with Australian cattle station owner Tom Hannon (Tony Bonner) who is visiting America on business. The couple marry after a whirlwind two week courtship. Tom leaves for Australia and Kate agrees to follow a week later. Her two children Tina and Marty are unenthusiastic about the move but are convinced by their mother to come along.Actors
Linda Evans
(Kate Hannon)
Jack Thompson
(Nick Stenning)
Jason Robards
(Ed Stenning)
Peter Billingsley
(Marty Adamson)
Judy Morris
(Meg Stenning)
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