"In the time it takes to get your car fixed your whole life can change." 30 July 1987 Drama 101 mins
A backup singer gets stranded in a small coastal town after losing her job in a band. She winds up in a caravan park only to encounter, by accident, the teenage daughter she deserted following her husband's death.
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Judy Davis as Lillie
Jan Adele as Bet
Claudia Karvan as Ally
Colin Friels as Mick
John Clayton as Col
Frankie J. Holden as Lester
Toni Scanlan as Mary
Monica Trapaga as Tracey
Barry Rugless as Club Manager
'Cowboy' Bob Purtell as Joe
Mark Hembrow as Mechanic
Emily Stocker as Michelle
Marc Aden Gray as Jason
Jan Boreham as Mona
May Howlett as Mick's Mum
Robert Lewis as Band Member
Gillian Armstrong Director
Ben Osmo Sound Recordist
Tim Jordan Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Turnbull First Assistant Director
David Gribble Additional Director of Photography
Leah Cocks Location Manager
Antonia Barnard Post Production Coordinator
Tim Ferrier Assistant Production Design
Roger Cowland Visual Effects Coordinator
Martin Oswin Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bernard Ledger Stunt Coordinator
Phil Heywood Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sally Fitzpatrick Assistant Sound Editor
Peter Menzies Jr. Second Unit Director of Photography
Geoffrey Wharton Second Unit Director of Photography
Anne Breslin Sound Editor
Maré Alta Trailer
Australia 30 July 1987
Canada 30 August 1987
France 14 May 1987
United States 18 February 1988
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