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Barry Hill, Bruce Barry, Bryan Brown, Carole Skinner, Clarissa Kaye-Mason ...( see more  see more... ) , Helen Jones , Jennifer Claire , Lisa Hensley , Maureen Green , May Howlett , Peter Cummins , Rachel Ward , Sam Neill , Steven Vidler , Susan Lyons

A lonely, discontented housewife, Marge (Rachel Ward), lives an unexciting life in the Australian Outback with her dull-witted husband (Bryan Brown). When a new man (Sam Neill) arrives and gives Marge...( read more  read more... ) one chance -- and only one chance -- to accept his proposition, Marge refuses, but gradually becomes consumed with lust for him. Having let opportunity pass her by, Marge's desperation grows, threatening her marriage, reputation and very stability.

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R, 98 min.

Directed by: Bruce Barry, Bryan Brown, Carole Skinner, Jennifer Claire, Ken Cameron, Peter Cummins, Rachel Ward, Sam Neill, Steven Vidler

Release Date: May 14, 1987

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DVD Release Date: December 26, 2001

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  • vrtualme
    May 23, 2007
    vrtualme
    mildly interesting story about a very pathetic woman who is anything but a good wife.
  • SarahJoyFrost
    December 11, 2006
    SarahJoyFrost
    i would like to see this

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