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Overview

User Rating:
6.5/10   663 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Peter Carey (novel)
Peter Carey (screenplay)
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Release Date:
21 February 1986 (USA) more
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Tagline:
After Harry Joy dropped dead... his life was never the same again.
Plot:
An advertising executive dies and goes to hell... except nothing changes. Well, his daughter is buying drugs with sexual favours from her brother... more | full synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 11 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Not So Solitary
 (From FilmInk.com.au. 26 October 2009, 2:28 PM, PDT)

Green Screens
 (From FilmInk.com.au. 2 February 2009, 4:10 PM, PST)

User Comments:
This Is One Of The Best Movies Ever, Totally Insightful more (18 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
Barry Otto ... Harry Joy
Lynette Curran ... Bettina Joy
Helen Jones ... Honey Barbara

Gia Carides ... Lucy Joy
Miles Buchanan ... David Joy

Jeff Truman ... Joel
Tim Robertson ... Alex Duval
Bryan Marshall ... Adrian Clunes
Jon Ewing ... Aldo
Kerry Walker ... Alice Dalton
Paul Chubb ... Reverend Des
Sarah De Teliga ... Harry's Mother (as Sara De Teliga)
Saskia Post ... Harry's Daughter (as Saski Post)
George Whaley ... Vance
Robert Menzies ... Damien
Nique Needles ... Ken McLaren
Marc Colombani ... Dwarf (as Marco Colombani)
Tommy Dysart ... De Vere
Les Foxcroft ... Paul Bees
Alexander Hay ... Nursie
Allan Penney ... Bettina's Father (as Allan Penny)
Rob Steele ... Hastings
Paul Keane ... Box (as Paul Kean)
Gerry Duggan ... Neighbour 1
Kati Edwards ... Neighbour 2 (as Katy Edwards)
Peter Carmody ... Neighbour 2
David Nettheim ... Cornelius
John Doyle ... Bettina's doctor
Ritchie Singer ... Waiter (as Richard Singer)
Stephen Wall ... Mr. Clark
Chrissie James ... Mrs. Clark
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tony Barber ... Himself (quiz show host)
Hayden Topperwien ... Boy Scout
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Directed by
Ray Lawrence 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Peter Carey  novel
Peter Carey  screenplay
Ray Lawrence  writer

Produced by
Anthony Buckley .... producer
 
Original Music by
Peter Best 
 
Cinematography by
Paul Murphy 
 
Film Editing by
Wayne LeClos 
 
Art Direction by
Owen Paterson 
 
Production Management
Carol Hughes .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Keith Heygate .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Colin Gibson .... props
Eugene Intas .... props
 
Special Effects by
Chris Murray .... special effects
 
Stunts
Danial Donai .... utility stunts
Peter West .... assistant stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Geoffrey Wharton .... focus puller
David Williamson .... camera operator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jenny Miles .... stand-by wardrobe
 
Other crew
Elizabeth Symes .... production secretary
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
112 min | Australia:130 min (director's cut)
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in American Beauty (1999) more

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12 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
This Is One Of The Best Movies Ever, Totally Insightful, 15 February 2003
10/10
Author: Ronni from California

Barry Otto should have won the Academy Award for his acting in this film. His transitions and quirkiness and humanness are beautifully crafted; everyone else is great too, the actors playing his wife, kids and 'Honey Barbara' are creative and colorful. This movie makes you laugh and cry and shudder with deep feelings!! My favorite all around film of all time. Deep and Funny!!

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