The Journalist
1979 | 83m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Michael Thornhill |
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| Writer: | Michael Thornhill, Edna Wilson |
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| Comedy about a womanizing journalist on a Sydney newspaper who confronts job problems and impotence in the context of Australian media and politics of the 1970's. A somewhat lesser Australian film comparable to the American film Shampoo. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 15, 1979 |
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| Director: | Michael Thornhill |
| Writer: | Michael Thornhill, Edna Wilson |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | New South Wales Film Corp., FJF Promoters |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 08, 2024 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jack Thompson | Simon Morris |
| Sam Neill | Rex |
| Elizabeth Alexander | Liz Corbett |
| Penne Hackforth-Jones | Gillie Griffiths |
| Charles Tingwell | Sid Mitchell |
| Carol Raye | Maggie |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Thornhill | Director, Writer |
| Donald McAlpine | Director of Photography |
| Jenny Green | Production Design |
| Edna Wilson | Writer |
| Ron Williams | Editor |
| Anna Senior | Costume Design |
| Tim Wellburn | Editor |
| Wayne Kent-Healing | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Pom Oliver | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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