Overview
Two freethinking teenagers - a boy and a girl - confront with authoritarian teachers in their boarding schools. The other students treat this differently.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 3 awards, including the AACTA Awards for Best Film and Best Production Design (1990)
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (1990)
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Box office
Grossed $2.42M worldwide against a $20M budget
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Collection
Part of Danny Embling Collection
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Music
Music by James D'Arcy
Details
- Director
- Writer
- John DuiganScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 20, 1991
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $20M
- Revenue
- $2.4M
- Countries
- Australia
- Collection
- Danny Embling Collection
Production
Cast
Noah TaylorDanny Embling
Thandiwe NewtonThandiwe Adjewa
Nicole KidmanNicola Radcliffe- Bartholomew Rose'Gilby' Fryer
- Felix NobisJock Blair
- Josh Picker'Backa' Bourke
- Kiri Paramore'Slag' Green
Marc Aden GrayChristopher Laidlaw
Les HillGreg Gilmore
Naomi WattsJanet Odgers- Gregg PalmerColin Proudfoot
- Joshua Marshall'Cheddar' Fedderson
- David Wieland'Possum' Piper
Jeff TrumanMr. Morris Cutts
Marshall NapierMr. Rupert Elloitt- Craig Black'Pup' Pierdon
- John DicksReverend Consti Nicholson
Kym WilsonMelissa Miles- Lisa SpinadelBarbara Howe
- Francesca RaftFiona Spry
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