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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
Career counsellor Michael Thornton decides to change his career and become an actor. He dreams of performing Shakespeare but ends up in a television ad where only his hands appear on camera.
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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 50GoodWatch 49
IMDb5.0
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −22 min on the typical 109
typical 10987Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1987
June 20, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Australia
17 of 17
Chris HaywoodMichael Thornton
Nicole KidmanMary McAllister
John WoodJohn Bainbridge
Katrina FosterHelen Thornton
Maurie FieldsPeter
Brian MannixBarry
Deborra-Lee FurnessActing Teacher- MMMaggie MillerMolly
- MEMaureen EdwardsBev Howard
- KAKirk AlexanderAndy
- JAJohn AllanSteve
Reg GormanScott- RSRed SymonsBikie
- JDJohn DommettMan No.1
Glenn RobbinsMan No.2
Ian McFadyenCommercial Director
Jane TurnerActress in Play
Directing · 1
- Brendan Maher Director
Writing · 2
- Ian McFadyen Writer
- Steve Vizard Writer, Producer
Production · 4
- Peter Herbert Producer, Additional Writing
- John Gauci Producer
- Frank Brown Associate Producer
- Ian Rogers Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Ellery Ryan Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Scott McLennan Editor
Sound · 2
- Red Symons Music
- Paul Grabowsky Music
Art · 1
- Carole Harvey Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Leeanne White Makeup Artist
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