The Journalist (1979)

★ 4.0 1h 23m IMDb
Comedy
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Comedy about a womanizing journalist on a Sydney newspaper who confronts job problems and impotence in the context of Australian media and politics of the 1970's. A somewhat lesser Australian film comparable to the American film Shampoo.

The Journalist

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Cast

Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson as Simon Morris Age 85 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jack Thompson, AM (born 31 August 1940) is an Australian actor and one of the major figures of Australian cinema. He was educated at the University of Queensla...
Sam Neill
Sam Neill as Rex Died 2026 · Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK Sir Nigel John Dermot 'Sam' Neill (September 14, 1947 – July 13, 2026) was a New Zealand actor. His career included leading roles in both dramas and blockbusters. Considered an 'international leading...
Elizabeth Alexander
Elizabeth Alexander as Liz Corbett Age 74 · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Elizabeth Alexander (born 21 August 1952) is an Australian actress, director and teacher. Alexanders' acting career began early with a part in the series Bellbird in 1967. However, it was straight fr...
Penne Hackforth-Jones
Penne Hackforth-Jones as Gillie Griffiths Died 2013 · Greenwich, Connecticut, USA Penne Hackforth-Jones (August 5, 1949 – May 17, 2013) was an American-born Australian actress and biographer. Hackforth-Jones lived with her family in England before relocating to Australia in 1964....
Charles Tingwell
Charles Tingwell as Sid Mitchell Died 2009 · Coogee, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ​Charles William "Bud" Tingwell AM (3 January 1923 – 15 May 2009) was an Australian film, television, theatre and radio actor. Tingwell was one of the veterans of Australian film. He acted in his firs...
Carol Raye
Carol Raye as Maggie Died 2022 · London, England, UK Born in Rotherhithe, London as Kathleen Mary Corkrey, after a series of stage and film roles in the UK, she continued her career in Kenya, then Australia, where she became established as a TV performe...
Director Michael Thornhill
Cast Jack Thompson, Sam Neill, Elizabeth Alexander, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Charles Tingwell, Carol Raye, Frank Wilson, Stuart Wagstaff, Ray Meagher, Anna Hruby

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