Directed by:
Michael ThornhillCinematography:
Donald McAlpineCast:
Jack Thompson, Sam Neill, Frank Wilson, Laurel McGowan, Martyn Sanderson, Frankie J. Holden, Stephen O'Rourke, Jane Harders, Penne Hackforth-Jones (more)Plots(1)
An eye-opening Aussie sex romp from the 70s starring Jack Thompson and Sam Neill, The Journalist is a wildly humorous study of infidelity and the pressures of professional life in the media. Handsome ladies' man Simon Morris (AFI Award winner Jack Thompson) is a top reporter and feature writer for a major daily newspaper. Recently separated from his wife, Simon is the sort of bloke who finds it hard to say no, particularly when it comes to his relationship with women. Fiancée Liz Corbett (Elizabeth Alexander, The Killing of Angel Street) might be madly in love with him, but Simon has other conquests on his mind. When he is saddled with a new job and a pushy new boss Sid Mitchell (Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, The Castle) Simon's world is not only turned upside down, but his life has literally gone to the dogs. With jealous buddy Rex (Sam Neill, The Paino) by his side, Simon will need all the help he can get to write himself out of trouble. (Umbrella Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Jack Thompson
Australia
Best movies:
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Short Circuit (1986)
Wake in Fright (1971)
Sam Neill
UK
Best movies:
Jurassic Park (1993)
The French Revolution (1989) (TV movie)
The Piano (1993)
Frank Wilson
Australia
Best movies:
The Well (1997)
'Breaker' Morant (1980)
Black Robe (1991)
Martyn Sanderson
New Zealand
Best movies:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
My Brother Tom (1986) (TV movie)
Brotherhood of the Rose (1989) (series)
Frankie J. Holden
Best movies:
A Cry in the Dark (1988)
The Chain Reaction (1980)
Odd Angry Shot, The (1979)
Stephen O'Rourke
Best movies:
Paradise Road (1997)
All the Way (2003)
The Rainbow Warrior (1993)
Jane Harders
Best movies:
Mao's Last Dancer (2009)
The Earthling (1980)
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)
Penne Hackforth-Jones
USA
Best movies:
Paradise Road (1997)
Muriel's Wedding (1994)
Mao's Last Dancer (2009)
Elizabeth Alexander
Australia
Best movies:
Ride a Wild Pony (1975)
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)
Salem's Lot (2004) (TV movie)