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A tale of two cities. Four people. And life's little pleasures . . . Money. Lust. Temptation. Greed. Power. Ambition.
5.3 / 10 IMDb December 9, 1988 1h 32m
A couple move to Sydney from Melbourne, and soon become lured by the bright lights of the big city. Colin, the scriptwriter husband, is corrupted by his editor and then falls for the girlfriend of his writing partner, while Colin's wife Kate begins to lose sight of her ideals in a new world of hustlers and cynics.
Director
Runtime
1h 32m
Release Date
December 9, 1988
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
German, English
Country
Australia
Writers
Awards
2 wins & 4 nominations total
Cast
Nicole Kidman
as Helen McCord
John Hargreaves
as Colin Rogers
Chris Haywood
as Mike McCord
Robyn Nevin
as Kate Rogers
Ruth Cracknell
as Elaine Ross
Dennis Miller
as Malcolm Bennett
Nicholas Hammond
as Ian Wall
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Ella Scott
as Penny Rogers
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Haydon Samuels
as Sam Rogers
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Michelle Torres
as Kath Mitchell
Bruce Venables
as Limousine Driver
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Rebel Penfold-Russell
as Kate's Friend
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Robert L. Rosen
as Society Photographer
Wenanty Nosul
as Polish Director
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Philip Dodd
as 'Coastwatchers' Director
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Aki Taninaka
as Japanese Officer
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David Hobbs
as Coastwatcher
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Jan Ringrose
as Make-up Girl
Douglas 'Rocky' McDonald
as U.S. Airman
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Dar Davies
as Japanese Soldier
Production Companies
New South Wales Film Corp.
Limelight Productions
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