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Other Halves (1984)
Directed by John Laing
“A Dangerous Love Story”
Drama · 1h 46m
A Polynesian street-kid and a much older middle-class housewife are both incarcerated in the same mental hospital - she for attempted suicide and he for habitual crime. A friendship grows between them such that she offers him a place to stay upon his release. However, difficulties arise with his continued criminal activities and dependence on her for support - then his gang moves in with them. The film is based upon Sue McCauley's award winning autobiographical novel.
Cast
Lisa Harrow
Paul Gittins
Clare Clifford
Bruce Purchase
Temuera Morrison
Alison Routledge
Nathaniel Lees
David Weatherley
Crew
- Director
- John Laing
- Screenplay
- Sue McCauley
- Director of Photography
- Leon Narbey
- Original Music Composer
- Don McGlashan
- Editor
- Harley Oliver
- Producer
- Tom Finlayson
Details
- Release date
- 1984-10-01
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- New Zealand
- Production
- Finlayson-Hill Productions