Movie
Sweetie
Overview
The buttoned-down, superstitious Kay is attempting to lead a normal existence with her new boyfriend Louis. That’s until Sweetie, her rampaging, devil-may-care sister, returns home after an absence, exposing the rotten roots of their family and placing a strain on Kay and Louis’ relationship.
Details
- Release date
- 1989-09-28
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- New South Wales Film Corp., Arenafilm, New South Wales Film & Television Office
- Country
- Australia
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Geneviève Lemon as Dawn 'Sweetie'
- Karen Colston as Kay
- Tom Lycos as Louis
- Jon Darling as Gordon
- Dorothy Barry as Flo
- Andre Pataczek as Clayton
- Michael Lake as Bob
- Jean Hadgraft as Mrs. Schneller
- Paul Livingston as Teddy Schneller
- Louise Fox as Cheryl
- Ann Merchant as Paula
- Robyn Frank as Ruth
Crew
- Jane Campion - Director
- Jane Campion - Screenplay
- Gerard Lee - Screenplay
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