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Director:
Ken Cameron
Writers:
Ken Cameron (written by)
Helen Garner (book)
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Release Date:
17 June 1982 (Australia) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Loving, hurting, caring, fighting, winning, losing, all part of ... Monkey Grip
Plot:
A frank portrayal of a year in the life of a divorced mother living in Melbourne, trying to cope with her daughter and her own relationship with a drug addict while trying to get into the music business. | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations more
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Stunning acting more (8 total)

Cast

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Noni Hazlehurst ... Nora
Colin Friels ... Javo
Alice Garner ... Gracie
Harold Hopkins ... Willie
Candy Raymond ... Lillian

Michael Caton ... Clive
Tim Burns ... Martin
Christina Amphlett ... Angela
Don Miller-Robinson ... Gerald

Lisa Peers ... Rita
Cathy Downes ... Eve
Justin Ridley ... Roaster
Pearl Christie ... Juliet
Vera Plevnik ... Jessie
Jamie Fonti ... Ramondo
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
99 min
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M
Filming Locations:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia more
Company:
Pavilion Films more

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Soundtrack:
Boys in Town more

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Stunning acting, 3 February 2002
7/10
Author: Ksael Agnulraon (ksaelagnulraon@hotmail.com) from Adelaide, Australia

Noni Hazlehurst's tour-de-force performance (which won her an AFI award) is at least on par with her effort in FRAN three years later. Colin Friels is also good, and, for those who are interested, Alice Garner appears as Noni's child, and Michael Caton (best known for THE CASTLE) is a bearded painter. (Also interestingly, Hazlehurst is currently the host of lifestyle program BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS, and Caton is the host of property-type programs including HOT PROPERTY, HOT AUCTION, etc...) This film reaffirms the popularly-held belief that Noni was arguably Australia's top female actor during the early-to-mid 1980s. Rating: 79/100.

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