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RUNTIME
Did you know
90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Aftershocks
1998 1h 30m EN
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
Drama
Synopsis
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Aftershocks is a 1998 Australian TV film based on the theatre production of the same name about the 1989 Newcastle earthquake, focusing on the Newcastle Workers Club.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Lorna Lesley
Lyn Brown
Jeremy Sims
John Constable
Duncan Wass
Howard Gibson
Barbara Stephens
Elaine Gibson
Neil Fitzpatrick
Bob Asquith
Lynette Curran
Fay Asquith
Tina Bursill
Kerri Ingram
Susie Porter
Marg Turnbull
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Geoff Burton
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Australia
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Geoff Burton directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Lorna Lesley and Jeremy Sims and Duncan Wass carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0188395 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Geoff Burton
Production companies
Who made it
SBS
AU
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV1998-12-29
