Midnight Oil - Black Rain Falls

1990 0h 45m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Music

Synopsis

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On May 30, 1990, Midnight Oil interrupted its North American tour for a “special guerrilla action” on the crowded Avenue of the Americas in midtown Manhattan. The agit prop event was a live concert from the back of a flat-bed truck that eventually drew more than 10,000 people at the high noon hour. The Australian band took this chance to make public its feelings on the planet’s crumbling environment

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Garrett
Himself - Lead vocals
Dwayne Hillman
Himself - Bass, backup vocals (as Bones Hillman)
Martin Rotsey
Himself - Guitars, backup vocals
Rob Hirst
Himself - Drums, backup vocals
Jim Moginie
Himself - Guitar, keyboards, backup vocals

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lawrence Jordan
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Peter Garrett and Dwayne Hillman and Martin Rotsey carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0298440 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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The take

Lawrence Jordan directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Peter Garrett and Dwayne Hillman and Martin Rotsey carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0298440 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.