

Playing Beatie Bow
1986, English. Directed by Donald Crombie.
Abigail Kirk was an ordinary enough sixteen year old growing up in todays Sydney. An intriguing chain of events finds Abigail, through some eerie time shift, transported back one hundred years after watching some children playing a scary game called Beatie Bow.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 7 August 1986
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Peter Gawler, Irwin Lane
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What Playing Beatie Bow is based on
Playing Beatie Bow is based on Playing Beatie Bow (1980) by Ruth Park.
1980
Playing Beatie Bow
By Ruth Park
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Playing Beatie Bow runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Playing Beatie Bow isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 August 1986. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Playing Beatie Bow?
If you liked Playing Beatie Bow, try Donovan's Echo, Rose of Nevada, FairyTale: A True Story.
Who directed Playing Beatie Bow?
Playing Beatie Bow (1986) was directed by Donald Crombie and stars Peter Phelps, Imogen Annesley, Mouche Phillips.
What is Playing Beatie Bow based on?
Playing Beatie Bow is based on Playing Beatie Bow (1980) by Ruth Park.