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Writers:
Andrew McGahan (novel)
Andrew McGahan (screenplay)
Release Date:
22 April 1999 (Australia) more
Tagline:
Sex and drugs in BrisVegas! more
Plot:
An unfocused twentysomething (Peter Fenton) moves in with a former co-worker (Sacha Holder), who is... more | add synopsis
Awards:
8 wins & 14 nominations more
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(3 articles)
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hate to say it, but not as good as the book more (16 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Peter Fenton | ... | Gordon |
| Sacha Horler | ... | Cynthia |
| Marta Dusseldorp | ... | Rachel |
| Ray Bull | ... | Vass |
 | Joel Edgerton | ... | Leo |
| Yvette Duncan | ... | Molly |
| Gregory Perkins | ... | Raymond |
| Loene Carmen | ... | Cathy |
| Skye Wansey | ... | Helen |
| Richard Green | ... | Dave |
| Lynette Curran | ... | Sexual Health Worker |
| Susan Prior | ... | Sophie |
| Paul Lum | ... | Darren |
| Fiona Mahl | ... | Darren's Girlfriend |
 | Damon Herriman | ... | Skinhead |
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Canada:98 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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I'm just not too sure about this film. I loved the book, but somehow the film is just missing something. I think that you are not treated to as much of Gordon's inner thoughts and motivations, and so he comes off as less of a sympathetic character than in the novel. I concede, though, that it would have been quite difficult to achieve some sort of balance in the portrayal of the main protagonists, especially considering that Cynthia is such a dominant, aggressive (albeit sexually) personality.
Despite my misgivings though, the performances are fantastic, especially Sacha Horler as Cynthia.
Probably a common gripe from anyone living in Brisbane is that although the film is set here, it is so obviously not filmed here. I've heard all the stories about budget constraints and what not, but it still irks me (and many others) that a cult brisbane novel was filmed in sydney, no matter how universal its themes.