
The Facts of Life Down Under
1987-02-15 · 100 min · ★ 6.3
Blair, Tootie, Natalie, Jo, Beverly Ann, and Andy visit the land down under. Blair and Jo are warned of a planned jewel heist; Beverly Ann visits a beau from many years ago; Natalie is stranded in the outback; and Tootie meets a Yale student who pretends to be a young Aborigine.
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- Directors
- Stuart Margolin
- Production companies
- Crawford Productions, Embassy Television
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Cloris LeachmanBeverly Ann Stickle
Lisa WhelchelBlair Warner
Kim FieldsTootie Ramsy
Mindy CohnNatalie Green
Mackenzie AstinAndy Moffett
Nancy McKeonJo Polniaczek
Mario Van PeeblesDavid Johnson
Joss McWilliamNick Aintree
Jay HackettKevin Colton
Noel TrevarthenRoger Pitt
Gary WaddellHugo
Kristopher GravesDenny
Melissa BickertonHelen Brown
Joan BruceMrs. Winters
Annie ByronCounter GirlTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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