Summary
A couple move to Sydney from Melbourne, and soon become lured by the bright lights of the big city. Colin, the scriptwriter husband, is corrupted by his editor and then falls for the girlfriend of his writing partner, while Colin's wife Kate begins to lose sight of her ideals in a new world of hustlers and cynics.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 39GoodWatch 46
IMDb5.3
Audience score25%
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for comedies, −8 min on the typical 100
typical 10092Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 10 countries
Released
1988
December 9, 1988
38 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
- Australia
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 more21 people
- Nicole KidmanHelen McCord
- John HargreavesColin Rogers
- Chris HaywoodMike McCord
- Robyn NevinKate Rogers
- Ruth CracknellElaine Ross
- Dennis MillerMalcolm Bennett
- Nicholas HammondIan Wall
- ESElla ScottPenny Rogers
- HSHaydon SamuelsSam Rogers
- MTMichelle TorresKath Mitchell
- Bruce VenablesLimousine Driver
- RPRebel Penfold-RussellKate's Friend
- RLRobert L. RosenSociety Photographer
Wenanty NosulPolish Director- PDPhilip Dodd'Coastwatchers' Director
- ATAki TaninakaJapanese Officer
- DHDavid HobbsCoastwatcher
- JRJan RingroseMake-up Girl
Douglas 'Rocky' McDonaldU.S. Airman- DDDar DaviesJapanese Soldier
- DVDon VaughnJapanese Soldier
Directing · 5
- Michael Jenkins Director
- Jo Weeks Continuity
- Maria Phillips Third Assistant Director
- Henry Osborne Second Assistant Director
- Chris Webb First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- David Williamson Writer
Production · 11
- Judith Cruden Casting, Extras Casting
- Peter Lawless Location Manager
- Julia Ritchie Production Coordinator
- Lea Collins Production Accountant
- Mark Shields-brown Production Runner
- Victoria Roper Production Runner
Camera · 8
- Paul Murphy Director of Photography
- Vivian Zink Still Photographer
- Barry Idoine Clapper Loader
- Geoff Full Key Grip
- Clinton Brisk Assistant Grip
- John Platt Focus Puller
Editing · 4
- Neil Thumpston Editor
- Jane Maguire Assistant Editor
- Arthur Cambridge Color Grading
- Julia Gelhard Assistant Editor
Sound · 9
- Chris Neal Original Music Composer
- John Herron Dialogue Editor
- Ian Davidson Music Supervisor
- Phil Judd Sound Mixer
- Gerry Nucifora Boom Operator
- Ben Osmo Sound Recordist
Art · 9
- Owen Williams Production Design
- Bill Howe Construction Manager
- Michael Bridges Draughtsman
- Wendy Kwiatkowski Graphic Designer
- Kate Highfield Art Department Manager
- George Zammit Standby Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 9
- Anthony Jones Costume Design
- Ziggy Hairstylist
- Shauna Flenady Costume Coordinator
- Julie Bryant Costumer
- Gabriel Healey Costume Coordinator
- Mel Dykes Costumer
Visual Effects · 1
- Roger Cowland Visual Effects
Lighting · 5
- Gary Hill Additional Lighting Technician
- Chris Fleet Best Boy Lighting Technician
- John Lee Additional Lighting Technician
- Robbie Burr Additional Lighting Technician
- Mick Morris Gaffer
Other crew · 12
- Guy Norris Stunt Coordinator, Sequence Lead
- Paul Michael Egan Driver
- Frank phipps Carpenter
- Bob Paton Carpenter
- Steve Huxtable Carpenter
- Shelley Neller Unit Publicist
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