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Director:
Peter Duncan
Writer:
Peter Duncan (written by)
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Release Date:
19 March 1998 (Australia) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
In love, science and politics, anything is possible if you're willing to give up... A Little Bit of Soul.
Plot:
Two scientists vie for funding from a wealthy heiress and her loopy politician husband. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
A devil of a comedy more (6 total)

Cast

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Geoffrey Rush ... Godfrey Usher

David Wenham ... Dr. Richard Shorkinghorn

Frances O'Connor ... Kate Haslett
Heather Mitchell ... Grace Michael
John Gaden ... Dr. Sommerville
Iris Shand ... Mrs. Crane
Kerry Walker ... Eugenie Mason

Roy Billing ... Judge
Jennifer Hagan ... The Prosecution
Peter Duncan ... The Defence
Paul Blackwell ... Hungry Fred
Craig Rasmus ... Bobby
Paul Livingston ... Chicken Voices

Richard Roxburgh ... Voice of Sir Samuel Michael
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language.
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Runtime:
84 min | Argentina:96 min
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | USA:R | Argentina:16
Filming Locations:
Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia more
Company:
Beyond Films more

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Movie Connections:
Spoofs A Few Good Men (1992) more

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A devil of a comedy, 17 January 2001
7/10
Author: Clare from Melbourne, Australia

I remember seeing reviews for this film when it was first released in Australia about 3 years ago, and while they weren't great I thought I should see it anyway.

3 years on and I still hadn't seen the film but, luckily for me, it was on TV. While it was slow in patches there were some genuinely funny black comedic moments - pitch black! The plot is simple Richard Shorkinghorn is struggling to find funding for his "fountain of youth" project and insanely wealthy Grace Michael, Heather Mitchell, comes forward as a prospective svengali. Unknown to Richard his ex-fiance and co-worker Kate, Frances O'Connor, is also seeking the same backing for a remarkably similar project and Grace invites the two up to her country home for them to sell their idea to her. Godfrey User, Geoffrey Rush, and Grace's husband joins in the frivolity of the weekend and the story moves from there. The mere idea that Godfrey, the Federal Treasurer and later Prime Minister, is a satanic worshipper is reason alone to see this film (and not entirely surprising). Excellently played by all given the patchy nature of the film and I felt that it was probably helped by the continuous ads on the TV.

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