A Good Thing Going

1978 1h 12m EN

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4.0

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★4.0TMDB · 2

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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A housewife feels neglected by her family and walks out to start out a new life for herself.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Hargreaves
Phil Harris
Veronica Lang
Jane Harris
Chris Haywood
Terry
Miles Buchanan
Damien Harris
Simone Buchanan
Cathy Harris
Ray Marshall
Baxter
Bunney Brooke
Stella
Tina Bursill
Jeanette

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arch Nicholson
Writers: Don Harley, Judith Colquhoun
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Huggett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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John Hargreaves and Veronica Lang and Chris Haywood carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0402219 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arch Nicholson directs. David Huggett cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor David Huggett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5John Hargreaves and Veronica Lang and Chris Haywood carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0402219 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.