Two terminally ill patients in a hospital yearn for relief from their predicament. With little or no friends, they form an uneasy alliance and plot an escape for one last wild time.
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| Timothy Dalton | ... |
Bancroft
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| Anthony Edwards | ... |
Deckermensky
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| Janet McTeer | ... |
Hazel
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| Camille Coduri | ... |
Maureen
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| Jill Bennett | ... |
Vivian Bancroft
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| Robert Lang | ... |
Walter Bancroft
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| Pat Starr | ... |
Millie Deckermensky
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| Bruce Boa | ... |
Byron Deckermensky
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| Sheila Hancock | ... |
Regina
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| Geoffrey Palmer | ... |
SAAB Salesman
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| Caroline Langrishe | ... |
Carol
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| Benjamin Whitrow | ... |
Mr. Granger
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Robyn Moore | ... |
Second Bridesmaid
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| Connie Booth | ... |
Nurse Jarvis
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| Julie T. Wallace | ... |
Ward Sister
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| Saul Jephcott | ... |
Hospital Porter
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Roger Sloman | ... |
Car Park Attendant
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| Dafydd Havard | ... |
Senile Patient
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| Keith Buckley | ... |
Dutch Doctor
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Alan Foss | ... |
Church Sidesman
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Scott Chisholm | ... |
Disco Bouncer
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| Anthony O'Donnell | ... |
Motel Nightman
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Menno Van Beekum | ... |
Rolf
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Kris Emmerson | ... |
Oriental Bicyclist
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Kim Rook Teoh | ... |
Oriental Bicyclist
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Imogen Claire | ... |
Paradise Madame
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| Harry Fielder | ... |
Bouncers and Clients
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Louis Mellis | ... |
Bouncers and Clients
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Richard Domfe | ... |
Bouncers and Clients
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Ian Lowe | ... |
Bouncers and Clients
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Yashar Adem | ... |
Bouncers and Clients
(as Yasher Adem)
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Duck Jetten | ... |
Prostitutes in Windows and Street
(as Duk Jetten)
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Jane Emmelkamp | ... |
Prostitutes in Windows and Street
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Mareanna Wolf | ... |
Prostitutes in Windows and Street
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| Derek Lyons | ... |
Disco Dancer (uncredited)
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Jan-Leo van Rooyen | ... |
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Directed by
| Robert Ellis Miller | ||
Written by
| Barry Gibb | ... | (idea) and |
| David English | ... | (idea) |
| Roy Clarke | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Joep Bannenberg | ... | line producer |
| Richard Becker | ... | executive producer |
| Keith Cavele | ... | producer |
| Morrie Eisenman | ... | executive producer |
| Steve Lanning | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Cameron | ||
Cinematography by
| Douglas Milsome | ... | (as Doug Milsome) |
Editing by
| Malcolm Cooke | ||
Editorial Department
| Kerry Kohler | ... | first assistant editor |
| Melanie Ryder | ... | second assistant editor |
| Phil Setterfield | ... | rank color grader |
| Linda Taylor | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Margarete van Dam | ||
| Mary Selway | ||
Production Design by
| Peter Cooke | ||
| Peter Howitt | ||
Costume Design by
| Catherine Cook | ||
Makeup Department
| Naomi Donne | ... | chief makeup |
| Colin Jamison | ... | hair stylist |
| Jan Jamison | ... | hair stylist |
| Norma Webb | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Loretta Ordewer | ... | production supervisor |
| Peter Waller | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Roy Button | ... | assistant director: second unit |
| Peter Heslop | ... | third assistant director |
| Ian Hickinbotham | ... | second assistant director |
| David Tringham | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Tom Brown | ... | assistant art director |
| Paul Cheesman | ... | dressing props |
| David Lusby | ... | production buyer |
| Michael Redding | ... | construction coordinator |
| Barry Wilkinson | ... | property master |
| Simon Wilkinson | ... | stand-by property master |
Sound Department
| David Anderson | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Bill Barringer | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Keith Batten | ... | boom operator |
| Don Deacon | ... | associate sound editor |
| John Hayward | ... | chief dubbing mixer |
| Richard Langford | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Colin Miller | ... | supervising sound editor |
| John Pitt | ... | sound maintenance |
| Brian Simmons | ... | sound recordist |
Stunts
| Marc Boyle | ... | stunts |
| Jim Dowdall | ... | stunts |
| Valentino Musetti | ... | stunts (as Val Musetti) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Frank Connor | ... | still photographer |
| Mike Frift | ... | camera operator |
| John Harris | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| W.C. 'Chunky' Huse | ... | camera grip |
| Alan Martin | ... | gaffer |
| Simon Mills | ... | clapper loader |
| Nic Milner | ... | focus puller |
| Dave Moore | ... | best boy |
| Bill Pochetty | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Kate Dowd | ... | casting secretary |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| John Birkinshaw | ... | wardrobe master |
| Carol Fitzwilliam | ... | assistant to costume designer |
| Dorothea Smylie | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Location Management
| Joep Bannenberg | ... | location manager |
| Bernard Hanson | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| John Cameron | ... | conductor / music arranger |
| Patrick Halling | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Dick Lewzey | ... | music mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| June Randall | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| John Stone | ... | action vehicles |
Additional Crew
| Trudy Balen | ... | assistant to director and producers (as Trudie Balen) |
| Elaine Burt | ... | production coordinator |
| Michele E. Carnes | ... | assistant to executive producer (as Michelle Carnes) |
| Chester Eyre | ... | rank production contact |
| Bobbie Johnson | ... | production accountant |
| David Koepp | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Terry Mellis | ... | financial controller |
| Stephen Millson | ... | production runner |
| Angela Morris | ... | assistant accountant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1989) (France) (theatrical)
- J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Skouras Pictures (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1990) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (Germany) (VHS)
- Manson International (1988) (Non-US) (sales)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1980) (Australia) (video) (under the "First Release Entertainment" label)
- VTI Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- WGN (1994) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Integrated Placement (product placement)
Storyline
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| Taglines | In this life, people are either hawks or pigeons. Meet the... HAWKS. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The name of the book that Bancroft (Timothy Dalton) was reading in bed was "Wayward Girls & Wicked Women", which is an actual compendium of eighteen short stories edited by Angela Carter. The anthology had been published in 1986. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | My Eternal Love See more » |
| Quotes |
Bancroft:
Suicide makes you sulky... all suicides are sulky. That's what it is: the ultimate sulk. See more » |