Lover Boy

"A tale of love and revenge"

1989 0h 58m EN

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4.7

SKIP

★4.7TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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In suburban Melbourne, an awkward and inexperienced teenage boy and a mature woman come to discover the full force of their sexuality.

“A tale of love and revenge”

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Cast

Noah Taylor
Mick
Gillian Jones
Sally
Ben Mendelsohn
Gazza
Alice Garner
Rhonda
Daniel Pollock
Duck
Peter Hosking
Lex
Beverley Gardiner
Mick's Mother
Brian Worth
Mick's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Geoffrey Wright
Writers: Geoffrey Wright
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Geoffrey Wright, shot by Michael Williams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Clifford White. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Noah Taylor and Gillian Jones and Ben Mendelsohn carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A tale of love and revenge".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0123982 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Geoffrey Wright directs. Michael Williams behind the camera. John Clifford White scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Geoffrey Wright, shot by Michael Williams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Clifford White. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Noah Taylor and Gillian Jones and Ben Mendelsohn carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A tale of love and revenge".
7IMDB entry: tt0123982 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.