1987 Australian film
| Slate, Wyn & Me | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Don McLennan |
| Produced by | Tom Burstall |
| Starring | Sigrid Thornton Martin Sacks Simon Burke |
| Cinematography | David Connell |
| Edited by | Zbigniew Friedrich |
| Distributed by | Filmpac Distribution |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$2,362,038 |
| Box office | A$13,478 (Australia) |
Slate, Wyn and Me is a 1987 Australian film directed by Don McLennan and starring Sigrid Thornton, Simon Burke, and Martin Sacks.,
Premise
A small town school teacher witnesses the murder of a policeman by a criminal, Wyn, and is kidnapped by him and his brother, Slate.
Production
The film was shot over 8 weeks.
Awards
The movie was nominated for The Best Screenplay, Adapted. In 1987
Cast
- Sigrid Thornton as Blanche McBride
- Simon Burke as Wyn Jackson
- Martin Sacks as Slate Jackson
- Tommy Lewis as Morgan
- Lesley Baker as Molly
- Harold Baigent as Sammy
- Michelle Torres as Daphne
- Murray Fahey as Martin
- Taya Straton as Pippa
- Julia MacDougall as Del Downer
- Peter Cummins as Old Man Downer
- Reg Gorman as Wilkinson
- Warren Owens as Tommy
- Eric McPhan as Policeman
- Simon Westaway as Policeman
- Kurt Von Schneider as Truck Driver
References
- "Australian Productions Top $175 million", Cinema Papers, March 1986 p64
- ^ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p268-269
- "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria accessed 24 October 2012
- Burchall, Greg (14 August 1987). "Reworking the road film genre". The Age. p. 3 EG.
- McLennan, Don (20 November 1987), Slate, Wyn & Me (Action, Crime, Drama), Sigrid Thornton, Simon Burke, Martin Sacks, FGH, Film Victoria, Hemdale, retrieved 7 March 2024
External links
- Slate, Wyn & Me at IMDb
- Slate, Wyn & Me at Oz Movies
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