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Director:
Writers:
Geoffrey Atherden (additional material)
Steele Rudd (plays)
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Release Date:
20 July 1995 (Australia) more
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Cripes! Just what this country needs... a bloody good laugh!
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Tired of local corruption and the harshness of his life a bushman demonstrates the true Aussie spirit and decides to run for parliament. | add synopsis
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1 win & 2 nominations more
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this is truly and aussie classic! more (3 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Leo McKern | ... | Dad Rudd | |
| Joan Sutherland | ... | Mother Rudd | |
| Geoffrey Rush | ... | Dave Rudd | |
| Ray Barrett | ... | Dwyer | |
| Barry Otto | ... | J.P.Riley | |
| Nicholas Eadie | ... | Cyril Riley | |
| Noah Taylor | ... | Joe | |
| Robert Menzies | ... | Cranky Jack | |
| Essie Davis | ... | Kate | |
| Celia Ireland | ... | Sarah | |
| David Field | ... | Dan | |
| Murray Bartlett | ... | Sandy Tayler | |
| Pat Bishop | ... | Maude White | |
| Cathy Campbell | ... | Lily White | |
| John Gaden | ... | Rev McFarlane |
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On Our Selection (Australia) (TV title)
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107 min
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The movie was made to honor Australia's centenary of film and cinema. more
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Remake of On Our Selection (1932) more
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Great movie defiantly worth seeing more than once. I think you have to watch it with your tongue in your cheek but that Doesn't mean it isn't a movie with soul, it is. But it is essentially a
Comedy and is very much a Australian humour