Deborah Kennedy, Jack Thompson, John Polson
In this Australian comedy based on David Stevens's stage play, Jeff (Russell Crowe) is a young gay man living with his widowed father, Harry (Jack Thompson). Although Harry has always accepted the fac...( read more
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Directed by: Deborah Kennedy, Geoff Burton, Jack Thompson, John Polson, Joss Moroney, Julie Herbert, Kevin Dowling, Mitch Matthews, Rebekah Elmaloglou, Russell Crowe
Release Date: March 8, 1995
DVD Release Date: June 3, 2003
Stats: 189 reviews
I found this film on the bargain table and I am really happy that I did. I had never heard of it before.
What a young Russell Crowe this is - yummy
This film is only 13 years old? Judging by the fashion I would have gone several years further back.
I wouldn't necessarily cal...( read more)
Very well acted, it?s a well written story and both leads to a great job. I did find it a bit talky and slow moving at times, but it?s still quite enjoyable.
crowe as a gayboy, funny but touching show and good relationship between fahter nd son. top show
Good warm movie almost one of the first "gay" acceptance movies of its time.
This is a good little movie... of self discovery plus a sweet father and son relationship...way before Russell Crowe became a big screen icon.
I think this is the most positive movie with gay people that I've ever seen. It is well layered and by the end of it I was all caught up, but the "talking into the camera" thing ruined it. Crowe proved that even his early work is good and sustained my idea of him being the
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Its a movie that shows not all families have to be dysfunctional. Russel Crowe's "quieter" role, plus is dad in this movie is just amazing.
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