Other Halves (1984)
A Polynesian street-kid and a much older middle-class housewife are both incarcerated in the same mental hospital - she for attempted suicide and he for habitual crime. A friendship grows between them such that she offers him a place to stay upon his release. However, difficulties arise with his continued criminal activities and dependence on her for support - then his gang moves in with them. The film is based upon Sue McCauley's award winning autobiographical novel.
Director:
John Laing
Writer:
Sue McCauley
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Lisa Harrow as Liz |
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Mark Pilisi as Tug |
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Paul Gittins as Ken |
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Clare Clifford as Aileen |
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Bruce Purchase as Irwin |
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Emma Piper as Audrey |
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Temuera Morrison as Tony |
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Fraser Stephen-Smith as Michael |
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Alison Routledge as Paula |
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Nathaniel Lees as Court clerk |
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David Weatherley as Judge |
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Stephen Tozer as Lawyer |
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Yvonne Lawley as Alice |
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John Bach as Jim |
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Grant Tilly as Dr. Wray |
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Raymond Reid as Billy |
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Allan Sio as Max |
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Olaf Ulberg as Bones |
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Roy Billing as Harry Daniels |
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Judy McIntosh as Nurse |
| Production | Tom Finlayson | Producer |
| Writing | Sue McCauley | Screenplay |
| Camera | Leon Narbey | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Harley Oliver | Editor |
| Art | Robert Gillies | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Judith Crozier | Costume Design |
| Sound | Don McGlashan | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | John Laing | Director |
