Clubland (2007)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Cherie Nowlan

Writers:

Brenda Blethyn (writer: additional stand-up comedy material)
Jo Brand (writer: additional stand-up comedy material)

Release Date:

3 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

The only remedy for love is to love more

Plot:

The shy son of an aging comedienne tries to find a balance between his demanding home life, his new girlfriend, and his mother's second chance at fame.

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Female Nudity | Blonde | Love | Bare Breasts

Awards:

2 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

Brenda Blethyn	...	Jean
Rebecca Gibney	...	Lana
Khan Chittenden	...	Tim
Richard Wilson	...	Mark
Russell Dykstra	...	Shane
Emma Booth	...	Jill
Katie Wall	...	Kelly
Philip Quast	...	Ronnie Stubbs
Frankie J. Holden	...	John
Tracie Sammut	...	Tori
Justin Martin	...	Brett
David Webb	...	Colin
Susan Kennedy	...	Sharon
Paul Barry	...	The Nest Manager #1
Brendan Clearkin	...	The Nest Manager #2

Also Known As:

Club Land (Australia) (alternative spelling)
Introducing the Dwights (USA) (new title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Australia:MA | USA:R | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Finland:K-13 | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Bankstown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Goalpost Pictures

Trivia:

Richard Wilson originally auditioned for the role of Tim.

A major leap forward for Australian film

Thank God somebody has made a film here that deals with something other than drug-ravaged Westie kids or face-pulling outback clowns. This is a lovely, intelligent, and thought-provoking examination of dreams big and small, and the dignity of aspirations, no matter what they might be. Brenda Blethyn and her ex husband Frankie J Holden are both wonderful in depicting the bittersweet lives of the never-quite-made-it entertainers. Their lives consist of fading theatre posters and anecdotes of past triumphs, as they now lead lives of unimaginable drudgery, she working in a canteen, and he as a security guard in a K Mart. That's the setup. Emma Booth appears, a life force of sexual energy and optimism, which fascinates their son and turns all their lives upside down. Without telling any more about the actual story, suffice it to say this is a film that works on every level. Emma Booth is a great new talent--at times beautiful and drop dead sexy, at other times as plain and unremarkable as any checkout chick--in other words, like a real girl from that background. Highly recommended.