"They lived, died, laughed and loved behind a newsreel camera." 29 July 1978 Drama 110 mins
Two brothers working as news cameramen for competing companies in '50s Australia find their lives dramatically affected by the constantly changing times in which they live.
Watch the official Newsfront 1978 trailer in HD below or find more Newsfront videos on Vidimovie.
Bill Hunter as Len Maguire
Wendy Hughes as Amy Mackenzie
Gerard Kennedy as Frank Maguire
Chris Haywood as Chris Hewitt
John Ewart as Charlie
Don Crosby as A.G. Marwood
Angela Punch McGregor as Fay
John Clayton as Cliff
John Dease as Ken
Bryan Brown as Geoff
Lorna Lesley as Ellie
Mark Holden as Len's New Assistant
Drew Forsythe as Bruce
Tony Barry as Greasy
Alexander Archdale as Sir Charles
Bill Lyle as Macka
Phillip Noyce Director
John Scott Editor
Richard Brennan Associate Producer
William Motzing Music
Phillip Noyce Screenplay
Vincent Monton Cinematography
Lawrence Eastwood Art Direction
Lissa Coote Production Design
David Elfick Producer
Australia 29 July 1978
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