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Lantana (2001) -- Psychiatrist Valerie Somers disappears one night; Det. Leon Zat is called to investigate; his wife has been getting advice from Somers.
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User Rating:
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Writers:
Andrew Bovell (play)
Andrew Bovell (screenplay)
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Release Date:
4 October 2001 (Australia) more
Tagline:
It's tangled more
Plot:
Psychiatrist Valerie Somers disappears one night; Det. Leon Zat is called to investigate; his wife has been getting advice from Somers. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
34 wins & 22 nominations more
User Comments:
Surprised Me more (186 total)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Anthony LaPaglia ... Detective Leon Zat

Rachael Blake ... Jane 'Janie' O'May
Kerry Armstrong ... Sonja Zat

Manu Bennett ... Steve Valdez (as Jon Bennett)
Melissa Martinez ... Lisa
Owen McKenna ... Old man in pajamas
Nicholas Cooper ... Sam Zat
Marc Dwyer ... Dylan Zat
Puven Pather ... Drug dealer

Lionel Tozer ... Police officer
Glenn Suter ... Police officer
Leah Purcell ... Detective Claudia Wiss

Barbara Hershey ... Dr. Valerie Somers
Natasha Guthrie ... Young girl
James Cullington ... Man at book launch
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and sexuality.
Runtime:
121 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Anthony Lapaglia had to work with a dialect coach to regain his native Australian accent. He had lost it from years of working on American movies. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Sonja and Leon are in bed, the crew is reflected in a large standing mirror. more
Quotes:
Leon Zat: I tell my wife everything.
John Knox: That suprises me.
Leon Zat: Why?
John Knox: Most men hold something back.
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References En passion (1969) more
Soundtrack:
Permiso Que Llego Van Van more

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11 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
Surprised Me, 1 April 2005
10/10
Author: Purity_of_Essence87 from United States

The movie surprised me not in that it was good, which it was but I was expecting that, but the dynamics of all the characters.

The intertwining plot was played out beautifully on screen and all the characters were portrayed brilliantly by all the actors. I didn't realize for the longest time that Anthony LaPahglia was NOT American and in fact an Aussie. Go him!

Love Geoffrey Rush anyway and he did a great job as the mysterious and suspected husband. The relationships portrayed in the film come across as so real and true that it's sometimes difficult to remember that none of the people are ACTUALLY married.

All in all, great film, great ensemble cast, great writing, directing, etc. View and be happy.

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