The Fire in the Stone

Adapted from Colin Thiele's (Storm Boy, Blue Finn) popular novel in 1984, The Fire in the Stone tells the adventurous story of 13 year-old Ernie Ryan (Paul Smith), a troubled teenager coming to terms with the separation of his parents. Living tough in the South Australian mining town of Coober Pedy with his alcoholic father Robbie (Alan Cassell), Ernie dreams of one day uncovering a rich haul of precious opals in order to re-unite his parents and bring the family back together. Driven to make his dreams a reality, Ernie sets off in search of undiscovered riches and is well rewarded for his hard toil. But when his precious find is suddenly stolen, Ernie sets out with a friend desperately determined to track down the thief and take rightful ownership of his treasure. (Umbrella Entertainment)