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Film Details - Meridian Films ; Smiley Films , 1992
Producers:
Richard Brennan and Timothy White.
Production Companies:
Meridian Films and Smiley Productions.
Finance Organisations:
Film Victoria, The Australian Film Finance Corporation, and The Australian Film Commission.
Director of Photography:
Ellery Ryan.
Editors:
Nicholas Beauman.
Production Designers:
Chris Kennedy.
Music:
Ricky Fataar.
Cast:
Including Anthony Hopkins (Errol Wallace), Ben Mendelsohn (Carey), Alwyn Kurts (Mr Ball), Bruno Lawrence (Robert, Carey's Father), John Walton (Jerry Finn), Rebecca Rigg (Cheryl Ball), Toni Collette (Wendy Robinson), Russell Crowe (Kim Barry), Angela Punch McGregor (Caroline Wallace), Dan Wyllie (Frank Fletcher), John Flaus (Gordon), Gary Adams (Kevin), Jeff Truman (Ron), Toni Lamond (Mrs Lorna Ball), Jillian Murray (Ophelia, Carey's Mum), Jacob Kino (Marvin), Rosie Sturgess (Edna, Ball's Secretary), Nathan Croft (Win), and Lesley Baker (Gwen, Carey's Aunt).
Release Dates:
23 January 1992 (Australia).
Location:
- Filmed in Victoria, including Melbourne and Spotswood (including Spotswood Pumping Station, Scienceworks Museum, Spotswood).
Post Production:
Spectrum Films International.
Awards:
- Best Achievement in Cinematography, AFI Awards, 1991.
- Best Achievement in Production Design, AFI Awards, 1991.
- Best Achievement in Costume Design, AFI Awards, 1991.
- Best Achievement in Editing (nomination), AFI Awards, 1991.
- Crystal Globe (nominated), Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, 1992.
Notes:
Script consultant: John Clarke.
Settings:
- Melbourne - West, Melbourne, Victoria,
- 1960s
