Dawn! (1979)
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Australia was a powerhouse in world swimming competitions long before the U.S.'s Mark Spitz was a gleam in his father's eye. Foremost among these sports heroes was high-spirited Dawn Fraser, who won four gold medals at three Olympics (1956, '60 and '64). This clear-sighted… More Australia was a powerhouse in world swimming competitions long before the U.S.'s Mark Spitz was a gleam in his father's eye. Foremost among these sports heroes was high-spirited Dawn Fraser, who won four gold medals at three Olympics (1956, '60 and '64). This clear-sighted biographical drama explores Fraser's life before, during and just after her competitive years. Fraser was forever getting herself into trouble, and she consistently rebelled against authority. Among the many dramatic events which marked her career, she was banned from Australian swimming for 10 years after stealing a flag during the Tokyo ('64) Olympics. The movie underscores her strong family ties and her attachment to Balmain, the working-class suburb of Sydney she grew up in, which makes her later career as a Member of Parliament for the area easier to understand. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ken Hannam
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Sports & Fitness
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 8, 1979 Wide
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Cast
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Bronwyn Mackay-Payne
as Dawn
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John Diedrich
as Gary
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Ron Haddrick
as Pop
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David Cameron
as Joe
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Kevin J. Wilson
as Bippy
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John Clayton
as Syd
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Margaret Gerard
as Louise
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Bob Baines
as 2nd Policeman
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Don Barker
as Doctor
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Bunny Brooke
as Mum
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Judi Farr
as New Resident
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Judith Fisher
as Chaperone
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Richard Hill
as Ken
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Tom Richards
as Harry
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Arthur Sherman
as Gil
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Wayne Anthony
as Garage Customer
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Audine Leith
as Barmaid
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Ivor Kants
as Len
- John Armstrong
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Mark Morgan
as Northside Swimmer
