Newsfront
They lived, died, laughed and loved behind a newsreel camera.
1978 | 110m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Phillip Noyce |
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| Writer: | Phillip Noyce |
| Staring: |
| Two brothers working as news cameramen for competing companies in '50s Australia find their lives dramatically affected by the constantly changing times in which they live. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 29, 1978 |
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| Director: | Phillip Noyce |
| Writer: | Phillip Noyce |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | news reporter, 1940s, 1950s, early television, brother brother relationship |
| Production Companies | Palm Beach Pictures, The Australian Film Commission, New South Wales Film Corporation, Village Roadshow Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 08, 2024 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bill Hunter | Len Maguire |
| Wendy Hughes | Amy Mackenzie |
| Gerard Kennedy | Frank Maguire |
| Chris Haywood | Chris Hewitt |
| John Ewart | Charlie |
| Don Crosby | A.G. Marwood |
| Angela Punch McGregor | Fay |
| John Clayton | Cliff |
| John Dease | Ken |
| Bryan Brown | Geoff |
| Lorna Lesley | Ellie |
| Mark Holden | Len's New Assistant |
| Drew Forsythe | Bruce |
| Tony Barry | Greasy |
| Alexander Archdale | Sir Charles |
| Bill Lyle | Macka |
| Paul Jones | Charlie's Assistant |
| Bruce Spence | Redex Trial Driver |
| Les Foxcroft | Redex Trial Driver |
| Robyn Moase | Dinah |
| John Flaus | Father Coughlan |
| Chad Morgan | Redex Singer |
| Don Philps | Maitland Mayor |
| Peter Carroll | Newsco Scriptwriter |
| Rob Steele | Andy |
| Brian Blain | Fred |
| Gerry Duggan | Len's Father |
| Joan Winchester | Len's Mother |
| Ken Bernard | Nightclub Singer |
| Allan Penney | Maitland Chemist |
| Slim DeGrey | Fay's Father |
| Kit Taylor | Fay's Brother |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Phillip Noyce | Director, Screenplay |
| William Motzing | Music |
| Vincent Monton | Cinematography |
| John Scott | Editor |
| Lissa Coote | Production Design |
| Lawrence Eastwood | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard Brennan | Associate Producer |
| David Elfick | Producer |
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