THRILLER . 1992 . 1h 30m . English . 4.9/10

Turtle Beach_

Reporter Judith Wilkes leaves her husband and two sons in Sydney and goes to Malaysia to cover the story of the Vietnamese boat people. She becomes romantically involved with Kanan, and strikes up a friendship with Lady Minou Hobday, who keeps a regular vigil at "Turtle Beach" where the refugees try to secretly land, in the hope that one day her own children will arrive. Accompanying Minou one night, Judith witnesses a brutal massacre by the Malaysians, which spurs her on to expose the horrors of the internment camps at Bidong.

Director Stephen Wallace
Starring Greta Scacchi, Victoria Longley, Jack Thompson
4.9/10
Rating
1h 30m
Runtime
1992
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Reporter Judith Wilkes leaves her husband and two sons in Sydney and goes to Malaysia to cover the story of the Vietnamese boat people. She becomes romantically involved with Kanan, and strikes up a friendship with Lady Minou Hobday, who keeps a regular vigil at "Turtle Beach" where the refugees try to secretly land, in the hope that one day her own children will arrive. Accompanying Minou one night, Judith witnesses a brutal massacre by the Malaysians, which spurs her on to expose the horrors of the internment camps at Bidong.

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Director
Turtle Beach was directed by Stephen Wallace.
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Cast
Greta Scacchi stars as Judith in Turtle Beach.
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Year context
Turtle Beach was released 34 years ago in 1992.
Turtle Beach is a Thriller, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 30m.

CAST (17)

Greta Scacchi
Greta Scacchi
Judith
Victoria Longley
Victoria Longley
Sancha
Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson
Ralph
Art Malik
Art Malik
Kanan
Joan Chen
Joan Chen
Minou
Martin Jacobs
Martin Jacobs
Richard
Kee Chan
Kee Chan
Behzad
Norman Kaye
Norman Kaye
Hobday
William McInnes
William McInnes
Minder
George Whaley
George Whaley
Bill
DD
Daniel De Leur
Peter
CW
Celia Wong
Amah
Monroe Reimers
Monroe Reimers
Mohammed
Stuart Campbell
Stuart Campbell
Nigel
Patrick Dickson
Patrick Dickson
Julian
FB
François Bocquet
French reporter #1
VB
Véronique Bernard
French reporter #2

CREW

Director
Writer

STUDIOS (2)

Village Roadshow Pictures Regency Enterprises

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
90 min (1h 30m)
Language
English
Rating
4.9/10 (14 votes)
Popularity
4
IMDB

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Turtle Beach about?
Reporter Judith Wilkes leaves her husband and two sons in Sydney and goes to Malaysia to cover the story of the Vietnamese boat people. She becomes romantically involved with Kanan, and strikes up a friendship with Lady Minou Hobday, who keeps a regular vigil at "Turtle Beach" where the refugees try to secretly land, in the hope that one day her own children will arrive. Accompanying Minou one night, Judith witnesses a brutal massacre by the Malaysians, which spurs her on to expose the horrors of the internment camps at Bidong.
How long is Turtle Beach?
Turtle Beach has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who directed Turtle Beach?
Turtle Beach was directed by Stephen Wallace.
Who stars in Turtle Beach?
The cast of Turtle Beach includes Greta Scacchi, Victoria Longley, Jack Thompson, Art Malik, Joan Chen.
What is the rating of Turtle Beach?
Turtle Beach has a rating of 4.9 out of 10 based on 14 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Thriller Drama

KEYWORDS (3)

australia beach massacre
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