A Sting in the Tail (1989)
Diane Lane is intelligent and ambitious. When she is elected to Parliament her idealism and commitment give her unpopular party a boost. Everyone, including the Prime Minister, is eager to share her limelight. Diane’s ambition is not satisfied with her new position. Diane’s married lover, Barry Robbins, the Minister for Health, is unaware of Diane’s ultimate plan. Her closest friend, Louise Parker, a political journalist, is a bit more realistic about what women can achieve; she too has a higher goal in mind.
Director:
Eugene Schlusser
Writer:
Patrick Edgeworth
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Diane Craig as Diane Lane |
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Gary Day as Barry Robbins |
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Lynne Williams as Louise Parker |
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Edwin Hodgeman as Monroe |
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Don Barker as Prime Minister |
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John Noble as Prime Minister's Minder |
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Tony Mack as Michael Meadows |
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Bob Newman as Prime Minister's Secretary |
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Gordon Goulding as Wilson Sinclair |
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Patrick Edgeworth as Editor |
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Gary Bishop as Leader of the Opposition |
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Robert Leach as Speaker of the House |
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Michael Norman as Police Inspector |
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Lyn Semmler as Interviewer |
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Matthew Randell as Newscaster |
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Joanne Cooper as Barmaid |
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Tony Allison as Drinker |
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Peter Raymond Powell as Drinker |
| Directing | Eugene Schlusser | Director |
| Writing | Patrick Edgeworth | Story |
| Writing | Patrick Edgeworth | Screenplay |
| Writing | Eugene Schlusser | Story |
| Writing | Reg McLean | Story |
| Sound | Scott Piper | Boom Operator |
| Production | Rosa Colosimo | Producer |
| Camera | Nicholas Sherman | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Phil Heywood | Sound |
| Directing | Heather Oxenham | Continuity |
| Production | Reg McLean | Producer |
| Production | Jules Wurm | Unit Manager |
| Editing | Ian Letcher | Color Grading |
| Camera | Tom Moody | Still Photographer |
| Writing | Rosa Colosimo | Story |
| Editing | Zbigniew Friedrich | Editor |
| Sound | Lanni Smith | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Art | Oliver Streeton | Title Designer |
| Sound | James Currie | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Freddo Dirk | Key Grip |
| Directing | Arthur d'Aprano | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Kirsty McLean | Runner Art Department |
| Editing | Annette Kelly | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Lisa Brennan | Production Design |
| Camera | Michael Kelly | Focus Puller |
| Lighting | Tom Moody | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anita Fioravanti | Costume Design |
| Sound | Annette Kelly | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Michael Piper | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann-Maree Hurley | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Alison Sadler | Production Manager |
| Editing | Lanni Smith | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Jo Horsburgh | Production Assistant |
| Art | Anthony Lawler | Runner Art Department |
| Lighting | Andrew Robertson | Best Boy Electric |
| Production | Silvana Scibilia | Publicist |
| Sound | Allan Zavod | Music |