Sebastian and the Sparrow

1988 1h 28m EN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 3

Synopsis

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The story of the unlikely friendship between two teenage boys from vastly different cultural backgrounds. Sparrow is a working-class street kid and Sebastien a middle-class boy of privilege. One day, they meet at a video-game arcade. Together, they become friends and embark on a journey of self-discovery to locate Sparrow's long-lost mother, an immigrant Vietnamese woman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alexander Bainbridge
Sebastian
Jeremy Angerson
Sparrow
Robert Coleby
Peter Thornbury
Elizabeth Alexander
Jenny Thornbury
John Clayton
Country Cop
Vincent Gil
Streetworker (Mick)
Alice Ramsay
Maude
Jethro Heysen-Hicks
Jethro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Scott Hicks
Writers: Scott Hicks
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Alexander Bainbridge and Jeremy Angerson and Robert Coleby carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098275 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Scott Hicks directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Alexander Bainbridge and Jeremy Angerson and Robert Coleby carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0098275 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.