Mystery/thriller in which two runaways come up against a mysterious family with a secret...
1) Runaway (10/9/1989)
Peter and Maggie, running away, find themselves taken in by the mysterious Piper family.
Maggie TONI DRISCOLL
Peter TOBY LAING
Tay GREER ROBSON
Ish Murden BRUNO LAWRENCE
Arne Piger PERRY PIERCY
Jill Piper ILONA RODGERS
Jed Piper LLOYD SCOTT
Rose Piper KATE HARCOURT
Thomas Piper BERNARD KEARNS
Ben Piper PETER HAMBLETON
Preacher PETER HAWES
Police officer KERRY FOX
Police officer HENRY VALDSO
Constable Kebble PETER DENNETT
Truck driver RONGO DO KAHU
Writer KEN CATRAN
Producer CHRIS HAMPSON
2) Under the Ground (17/9/1989)
Peter and Maggie uncover the secrets of the Piper graveyard but Peter falls increasingly under the thrall of Ish Murdie and it is Maggie whose search for the truth leads her to the mysterious Piper farm.
3) The Golden Trap (24/9/1989)
Peter and Maggie find unexpected allies in the Pipers - but Ish Murdie's greed threatens to destroy them all
4) Night of the Death Star (1/10/1989)
The Pipers are forced to flee leaving Peter and Maggie alone to face the wrath of Nimrod. (Final)
New TVNZ kidult mystery-thriller
The Press, 9 September 1989
Spectacular special effects and appearances by such famous faces as Ilona Rodgers and Bruno Lawrence are some of the highlights of a new Television New Zealand science fiction mystery, “Night of the Red Hunter,” starting on Sunday at 6 p.m. on Two. The four-part kidult mystery-thriller was penned by Ken Catran, who also wrote “Hotshotz,” the BMX thriller “Steel Riders” (which has sold to 36 countries), and the critically acclaimed sci fi adventure “Children of the Dog Star.”
Taking the lead roles in "Night of the Red Hunter” are two newcomers to television - Toby Laing and Toni Driscoll, both aged 13. They play Peter (Toby Laing) and Maggie (Toni Driscoll), two youngsters from very different worlds, who for different reasons are on the run from their pasts.
While the rest of the world is intent on observing the visit of the fiery Comet Nimrod, the pair find themselves thrown together in Piper Valley where they are taken in by Jed Piper (Lloyd Scott), his wife Jill (Ilona Rodgers) and their extended family.
They are befriended by Tay (Greer Robson), a young archeology student, and the trio are soon embroiled in the mysteries surrounding Piper Valley. Maggie and Peter start to wonder just who are the Pipers, the kindly benefactors who have' given them refuge? And what is their secret that they have kept so well hidden for the last 30 years?
Perhaps the key lies with Ish Murdie (Bruno Lawrence), the eccentric beachcomber who claims to have found and lost a fortune? Or perhaps it lies under the Piper Valley cemetery? Having strayed there late at night, the children have become aware that after dark, Piper Valley is not all it seems and is patrolled by sinister robed figures. Trapped in a series of otherworldly adventures, Peter and Maggie are soon caught up in a desperate attempt to save their planet.
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