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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Because He's My Friend
1978 1h 30m EN
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8.0
BANGER
★8.0TMDB · 1
DramaTV Movie
Synopsis
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An American military man moves his family to Australia to undergo training in submarine warfare, providing new challenges for his wife and their developmentally disabled son.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Karen Black
Anne
Keir Dullea
Eric
Jack Thompson
Geoff
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ralph Nelson
- Writers
- Peter Schreck, Pamela Stone
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Australia
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The take
Ralph Nelson directs. Peter Hendry behind the camera. 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.
- 248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Ralph Nelson, shot by Peter Hendry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Karen Black and Keir Dullea and Jack Thompson carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0077217 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Peter Hendry
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Ralph Nelson
Production companies
Who made it
- AU
Australian Broadcasting Commission
AU
Key crew
- Camera OperatorDanny Batterham
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- australia
- military officer
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV1978-06-11
