Hunting
Directed byFrank Howson
Written byFrank Howson
Produced byFrank Howson
StarringKerry Armstrong
Guy Pearce
John Savage
Production
company
Distributed byGreater Union Organization
Release date
  • 1991 (1991)
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
BudgetAU$5 million[1]

Hunting is a 1991 Australian drama film written and directed by Frank Howson, starring John Savage, Kerry Armstrong (nominated for AFI Best Actress) and Guy Pearce.[2]

Plot

An American tycoon, Michael Bergman, arrives in Melbourne and has an affair with Michelle, a married secretary.[3]

Production

Frank Howson says it was a requirement of the investors that he cast an American in the lead.[4] Filming began in Melbourne in April 1989, with the movie being called "Australia's Wall Street (1987)".[5]

Soundtrack

As well as appearing in the film, Guy Pearce recorded a single called The Promise. The music video featured scenes from the film.

References

  1. ↑ Greg Kerr, 'Hunting', Australian Film 1978-1992, Oxford Uni Press, p 318
  2. ↑ "Internet Movie Database entry on Frank Howson (I)". IMDb.
  3. ↑ Review in the Washington Post
  4. ↑ Paul Kalina, "Frank Howson", Cinema Papers, November 1989 p46
  5. ↑ Rob Lowing, "New Aussie Film on Media Tycoon", The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 April 1989 p 8 accessed 18 October 2012


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