It's overlong at 210 minutes, but as far as made-for-TV movies go, Alice to Nowhere is well above average. The 'Alice' of the title is actually Alice Springs, a remote outback town surrounded by hundreds of miles of back of beyond 'nowhere'. The film stars John Waters (no, not that one) as Johnny Parsons, a cold blooded jewel thief who's stolen a valuable opal necklace intended for Queen Elizabeth II. When the jewelry is accidentally misplaced in the luggage of blonde nurse Barbara (Rosey Jones), Johnny and his thick-headed partner in crime Frog (Esben Storm) set off in pursuit and find themselves holding her and truckers Dave and Ivan (Steve Jacobs and Slawomir Wabik) at gunpoint. The vastnesses of the outback beckon as their only escape route--but harsh weather, mechanical difficulties, and frayed nerves soon start to take their toll. Set during the late 1950s, Alice to Nowhere benefits from good period detail, good photography, and a decent Peter Best score that, at its best, reflects the influence of John Barry.
Review of Alice to Nowhere
