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 |
| Writing | Eugene Schlusser | Story |
| Directing | Eugene Schlusser | Director |
| Writing | Patrick Edgeworth | Screenplay |
| Writing | Patrick Edgeworth | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann-Maree Hurley | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Freddo Dirk | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Andrew Robertson | Best Boy Electric |
| Sound | Annette Kelly | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Camera | Tom Moody | Still Photographer |
| Production | Rosa Colosimo | Producer |
| Camera | Nicholas Sherman | Director of Photography |
| Art | Anthony Lawler | Runner Art Department |
| Sound | Scott Piper | Boom Operator |
| Writing | Reg McLean | Story |
| Sound | James Currie | Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Heather Oxenham | Continuity |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anita Fioravanti | Costume Design |
| Sound | Michael Piper | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Phil Heywood | Sound |
| Lighting | Tom Moody | Gaffer |
| Editing | Annette Kelly | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Ian Letcher | Color Grading |
| Editing | Zbigniew Friedrich | Editor |
| Sound | Lanni Smith | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Production | Jo Horsburgh | Production Assistant |
| Writing | Rosa Colosimo | Story |
| Production | Reg McLean | Producer |
| Production | Jules Wurm | Unit Manager |
| Camera | Michael Kelly | Focus Puller |
| Art | Lisa Brennan | Production Design |
| Art | Oliver Streeton | Title Designer |
| Directing | Arthur d'Aprano | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Kirsty McLean | Runner Art Department |
| Production | Alison Sadler | Production Manager |
| Editing | Lanni Smith | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Silvana Scibilia | Publicist |
| Sound | Allan Zavod | Music |