Watch Newsfront (1978) Official Trailer
They lived, died, laughed and loved behind a newsreel camera.
5.5 / 10 IMDb July 29, 1978 1h 50m
Two brothers working as news cameramen for competing companies in '50s Australia find their lives dramatically affected by the constantly changing times in which they live.
Director
Runtime
1h 50m
Release Date
July 29, 1978
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
Australia
Writers
Producers
Cast
Bill Hunter
as Len Maguire
Wendy Hughes
as Amy Mackenzie
Gerard Kennedy
as Frank Maguire
Chris Haywood
as Chris Hewitt
John Ewart
as Charlie
Don Crosby
as A.G. Marwood
Angela Punch McGregor
as Fay
John Clayton
as Cliff
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John Dease
as Ken
Bryan Brown
as Geoff
Lorna Lesley
as Ellie
Mark Holden
as Len's New Assistant
Drew Forsythe
as Bruce
Tony Barry
as Greasy
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Alexander Archdale
as Sir Charles
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Bill Lyle
as Macka
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Paul Jones
as Charlie's Assistant
Bruce Spence
as Redex Trial Driver
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Les Foxcroft
as Redex Trial Driver
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Robyn Moase
as Dinah
Production Companies
Palm Beach Pictures
New South Wales Film Corporation
The Australian Film Commission
Village Roadshow Pictures
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