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form y separately published work icon The Rage in Placid Lake single work   film/TV   humour  
Adaptation of The Cafe Latte Kid Tony McNamara , 1994 single work drama
Issue Details: First known date: 2003... 2003 The Rage in Placid Lake
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Film Details - Rapacious Pictures , 2003

Producers:

Marian Macgowan.

Production Companies:

Rapacious Pictures.

Director of Photography:

Ellery Ryan.

Editors:

Lee Smith.

Production Designers:

Roger Ford.

Music:

Cezary Skubiszewski.

Cast:

Including Jordan Brooking (Young Placid), Ben Lee (Placid Lake), Rose Byrne (Gemma Taylor), Miranda Richardson (Sylvia Lake), Lucas Fraccaro (Bull: 5 years old), Cruise Moylan (Angus: 5 years old), Zan Cross (Lachie: 5 years old), Garry McDonald (Doug Lake), Eleeza Hooker (Young Gemma), Jesse Spence (Jenny), Simone Cullinan (Sharon), Socratis Otto (Bozo), Toby Schmitz (Bull), Nathaniel Dean (Lachie), Stephen James King (Angus), Nicholas Hammond (Bill Taylor), and David James (Lloyd).

Release Dates:

28 August 2003 (Australia).

Awards:

  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Supporting Actor - Female (nominated), 2003.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Supporting Actor - Male (nominated), 2003.
  • Chlotrudis Award, Buried Treasure (nominated), 2005.
  • AFI Award, Best Actress in a Supporting Role (nominated), 2003.
  • AFI Award, Best Actress in a Leading Role (nominated), 2003.
  • Australian Comedy Awards, Outstanding Comic Screenplay (nominated), 2003.
  • Australian Comedy Awards, Outstanding Film Comedy (nominated), 2003.
  • IF Award, Best Production Design (nominated), 2003.
  • IF Award, Best Sound (nominated), 2003.
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