Slippery Slide

Slippery Slide is a 1980 Australian television film Donald Crombie and starring Jon Blake, Simon Burke, Gerry Duggan, John Waters, and Arkie Whiteley.^[1]

Slippery Slide
Directed by	Donald Crombie
Starring	Jon Blake Simon Burke Gerry Duggan John Waters Arkie Whiteley
Country of origin	Australia
Production
Producer	Damien Parer
Running time	49 minutes
Production company	Tasmanian Film Corporation
Original release
Network	Nine Network
Release	1980 (1980)

Premise

An examination of the relevant life experience of a boy and his sister who have gone through the "welfare" system as neglected children, been given to foster parents, and eventually, through a series of incidents, end up in gaol.^[2]

Cast

• Jon Blake as Chris Newsbury
• Simon Burke as Steve
• Gerry Duggan
• John Waters as David
• Arkie Whiteley