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Film Details - Generation Films , 1994
Producers:
Bob Weis
Judi Levine (Co-Producer)
Production Companies:
Generation Films
Lewin Films
Finance Organisations:
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Director of Photography:
Vincent Monton
Editors:
Peter Carrodus
Production Designers:
Peta Lawson
Composer:
Paul Grabowski
Cast:
Incl. Gia Carides (Sophie), Anthony LaPaglia (Edward 'Eddie' Mercer), Rebecca Gibney (Gloria Wrightman), Robyn Nevin (Anne-Marie LePine), Marshall Napier (George LePine), Jacek Koman (Det. Yuri Borodinoff), Sioban Tuke (Kate), Lewis Fiander (Bruce Wrightman), Mary-Anne Fahey (Myra), Michael Edward-Stevens (Benny), Steady Eddy (Nicholas), Michael Veitch (Det. Sgt Scott ), Russell Fletcher (Det. Tyrone), Nicholas Bell, Kurt Ludescher, Max Bruch, Lynda Gibson, David Watson, Kirk Alexander, Paul Karo, Terry Norris.
Release Dates:
20 October 1994 (Australia). Released in Denmark (25 August 1995); USA (15 August 1997); Finland (17 June 1998, video premiere). Also screened at the 1994 Toronto Film Festival.
Location:
- Melbourne, Victoria.
Notes:
1. Also known as El amor es un golpe de suerte (Argentina), Golpe de suerte (Spain), Lucky Break - Leidenschaft in Gips (Germany), Onnenpotku (Finland), Paperback Romance (USA), Tur i oturen (Sweden), Um Golpe de Sorte (Brazil).
2. Released in Russia with the English dialogue dubbed into Russian under the title Schastlivy Perelom by Pyramid Home Video ca. 2000.
