Heaven Tonight (1990)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Pino Amenta

Writers:

Frank Howson (written by) and
Alister Webb (writer)

Release Date:

22 November 1990 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama | Music

Plot:

The film covers the conflict between a father and his son both being musicians. The father is the leader...

Plot Keywords:

Rock Music | Independent Film

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

John Waters	...	Johnny Dysart
Rebecca Gilling	...	Annie Dysart
Kim Gyngell	...	Baz Schultz
Sean Scully	...	Tim Robbins
Guy Pearce	...	Paul Dysart
Sarah De Teliga	...	Robbins' Secretary
Gary Adams	...	Roadie
Matthew Quartermaine	...	Stevo
Takahito Masuda	...	Toshio
Tibor Gyapjas	...	Trevor
Neil Schenider	...	Man at Pub
James Borods	...	Paul at 18 Months
Edward Hepple	...	Caretaker
Reg Evans	...	Norm Jenkins
Lisa Colonna	...	Robbins' Receptionist
Bryan Dawe	...	Stewart Murchison
Robert Morgan	...	Carl Bracken
Bruce Venables	...	Detective #1
Tim Sullivan	...	Detective #2
Nick Lathouris	...	Hot dog man (as Nic Lathouris)
Geoff Collins	...	Service Station Attendant
David Glazebrook	...	Owner of Car
Anthony Fletcher	...	Policeman #1
Mark Morris	...	Policeman #2
Syd Conabere	...	Priest
Brad Robinson	...	M.C. at Nightclub
Mike Ryan	...	Dee Jay
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mark Clarke	...	Journalist (uncredited)

Directed by
Pino Amenta

Writing credits
Frank Howson		written by and
Alister Webb		writer

Produced by
Peter Boyle	....	executive producer
Frank Howson	....	producer
Barbi Taylor	....	line producer
James Michael Vernon	....	co-producer

Original Music by
John Capek

Cinematography by
David Connell

Film Editing by
Philip Reid

Casting by
Gregory Apps

Art Direction by
Bernadette Wynack

Set Decoration by
Hamish Alderson-Hicks
Trish Keating

Costume Design by
Jeanie Cameron

Makeup Department
Pam Murphy	....	hair stylist
Amanda Rowbottom	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Colin Robertson	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brett Popplewell	....	second assistant director
John Powditch	....	first assistant director
Max Thomas	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Brian Lang	....	stand-by props
Daryl Mills	....	property buyer

Sound Department
Craig Carter	....	sound editor
Phil Heywood	....	sound effects mixer
Steve Murphy	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Stephen Murphy)
Andrew Ramage	....	sound recordist
Scott Rawlings	....	boom operator
Livia Ruzic	....	dialogue editor
John Simpson	....	foley recordist

Stunts
Russell Allan	....	stunts
Chris Anderson	....	stunts
Mitch Deans	....	stunts
Arch Roberts	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Ian Benallack	....	key grip
Terry Howells	....	second assistant camera
Greg Noakes	....	still photographer
Nick Payne	....	additional electrician
Roy Pritchett	....	generator operator
Gregory Ryan	....	first assistant camera
Robbie Young	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Kelly O'Shea	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marion Boyce	....	stand-by wardrobe

Editorial Department
Peter McBain	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Peter D. Smith	....	music mixer

Other crew
Lynn Howson	....	production executive
Lionel Midford	....	unit publicist
Deborah Samuels	....	production coordinator
Oliver Streeton	....	title designer
John Suhr	....	location manager
Jenni Tosi	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Boulevard Films
• Century Park Pictures

Distributors

• New City Releasing
• Warner Home Video (Australia) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Action Vehicles Australia  vehicles
• Boulevard Music  music consulting
• Eugene Wilson Sound Services  sound transfers
• Food for Film  catering
• Highlights Australia  generators
• New Generation Stunts  stunt coordination
• Soundfirm  adr recordeding
• South Australian Film Corporation, The  soundtrack mixed at
• The Joinery  post-production facilities

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company:

Boulevard Films

Soundtrack:

HEAVEN TONIGHT

John Waters really shines !!!

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

There may be some people who will not agree with my comments about this film, but i believe that it is one of John Waters' best.

This film is a bit obscure as not many people know of it but I think it deserves a lot more credit.

It is a story of a washed up rock star (Johnny Dysart) who just will not give up even though he has no chance at all of ever being able to sell records again. He refuses to give in to modern trends/sounds and sticks with his heart and keeps on trying, falsely believing that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

What makes things worse for Johnny is that his son is an up and coming pop star and is generating a lot of interest. This causes a lot of tension between them because he cannot accept his son using modern music systems adapting to new technology.

His wife has also had to suffer a lot due to his dreams of a comeback. She has stuck by him for a long time but her patience is running out.

In the end he has to face the sad reality that his son can get a record deal and will sell records and that johnny will never sell records again and he eventually decides to accept it and look to a new career path.

This film is very similar to Boulevard Of Broken Dreams. Both films are made in Melbourne, have the same director and some of the same actors.

I would strongly urge you to watch this film if you come across it. Hopefully one day it will be released on DVD.