The Fire in the Stone

The Fire in the Stone is a 1984 Australian made for television drama about teenagers in the town of Coober Pedy.^[1] It is based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Colin Thiele.

The Fire in the Stone
Based on	The Fire in the Stone by Colin Thiele
Written by	Graeme Koetsveld
Directed by	Gary Conway
Starring	Alan Cassell Paul Smith Ray Meagher Linda Hartley
Music by	Brian Beamish Peter Benson Anita Hardman Garry Hardman
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Cinematography	Ross Berryman
Editor	Philip Reid
Running time	94 minutes
Production companies	South Australian Film Corporation Australian Children's Television Foundation
Original release
Release	4 May 1985 (1985-05-04)

Plot

When his precious cache of opals is stolen, 14-year-old Ernie, who lives with his alcoholic father in the harsh and lawless opal fields of inland Australia, sets out with a friend determined to find the thief.^{[citation needed]}

Cast

• Alan Cassell as Robbie
• Paul Smith as Ernie Ryan
• Ray Meagher as Dosh
• Linda Hartley as Sophie Andropoulos
• Leo Taylor as Borgan
• Andrew Gaston as Willie
• Theo Pertsinidis as Nick Andropoulos
• John Dick as Dingo
• Henry Salter as Davo
• George Katsibiris as Stan Andropoulos
• Alexandra Black as Mrs. Andropoulos
• Don Barker as Harry
• Ray Wheeler as Herb Henderson
• Kathryn Fisher as Nurse (as Katherine Fisher)
• Jon Firman as Brian Powell
• Peter Healy as Constable
• Anne Demidowicz as Jana Odinsky
• Raymond Jurgens as Kurt Odinsky
• Mladen Mladenov as Lech Odinsky
• Chris Sperou as Herman
• Zeta Boland as Aunt Marna
• Lorna Hudson as Willie's Mum
• Robert Gusenza as Storekeeper
• Rosina Coppola as Storekeeper's Wife

Reception