Two man are the key members of a band called 'Dogs in Space' and share a house in a Melbourne suburb with a variety of young music fans and social misfits, including a college student and a transient and apparently nameless teenage girl.
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| Michael Hutchence | ... |
Sam
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| Saskia Post | ... |
Anna
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| Nique Needles | ... |
Tim
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Deanna Bond | ... |
The Girl
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Tony Helou | ... |
Luchio
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| Chris Haywood | ... |
Chainsaw Man
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Peter Walsh | ... |
Anthony
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Laura Swanson | ... |
Clare
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Adam Briscomb | ... |
Grant
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Sharon Jessop | ... |
Leanne
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Edward Clayton-Jones | ... |
Nick
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Martii Coles | ... |
Mark
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Chuck Meo | ... |
Charles
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Caroline Lee | ... |
Jenny
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Fiona Latham | ... |
Barbara
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Stephanie Johnson | ... |
Erica
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Gary Foley | ... |
Barry
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Glenys Osborne | ... |
Lisa
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Alannah Hill | ... |
Anna's Girlfriend
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Robyn McLellan | ... |
Anna's Girlfriend
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Troy Davies | ... |
Skinhead / Leanne's Brother
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| John Murphy | ... |
Leanne's Brother
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Owen Roberson | ... |
Leanne's Brother
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Helena Phillips | ... |
Stacey
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Kelly Hoare | ... |
Chainsaw Woman
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Robyn Lowenstein | ... |
Chainsaw Baby
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Robert Ratti | ... |
The Dealer
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Barbara Jungwirth | ... |
Sam's Mother
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Beamish Elliot | ... |
Hardcore Hippie
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Noel Pennington | ... |
Policeman
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Ted Fahrner | ... |
Policeman
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Michelle Bennett | ... |
Grant's Girl
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| Lian Lunson | ... |
Grant's Girl
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George Maleckas | ... |
Crazy George
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Hugo Race | ... |
Pierre
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Joe Camilleri | ... |
Terry Towling Man
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Liz Meyers | ... |
Sales Person
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Tim McLaughlan | ... |
Sales Person
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Lillian Wilson | ... |
Mount Waverley Mum
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Emma de Clario | ... |
Champion Girl
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Sybil Gibb | ... |
Champion Girl
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Helen Gianeysky | ... |
TV Interviewer
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Jean Osborne | ... |
Anna's Mum
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Gavin Wood | ... |
Self - Countdown Announcer (voice)
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Bohdan | ... |
3RRR D.J.
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Martha Butler |
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Kate Doherty |
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Harriet Freeman |
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Kelly Gallagher |
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Angela Howard |
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Tim Millikan |
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Marie Hoy |
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Sarah Newsome |
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Ollie Olsen | ... |
Bowie Fan
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Miles Standish |
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| Noah Taylor | ... |
Bowie Fan
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Scott Adcock | ... |
Mcg scenes (uncredited)
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Brooke Andrew | ... |
Drummer (uncredited)
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Anthony C. Francis | ... |
Uncredited (uncredited)
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Mandy Kennedy | ... |
Bowie fan (uncredited)
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Dugald Mackenzie | ... |
Jeffery (uncredited)
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Leo Schultz | ... |
Man in the street (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Lowenstein | ||
Written by
| Richard Lowenstein | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Robert Le Tet | ... | executive producer |
| Richard Lowenstein | ... | executive producer |
| Glenys Rowe | ... | producer |
| Dennis Wright | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Michael Hutchence | ||
Cinematography by
| Andrew de Groot | ||
Editing by
| Jill Bilcock | ||
Editorial Department
| Christina De Podolinsky | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Jody Borland | ||
Costume Design by
| Karen Ansel | ... | (as Karen Ansell) |
| Lynn-Maree Milburn | ... | (as Lynn-Marie Milburn) |
Makeup Department
| Troy Davies | ... | makeup artist |
| Carolyn Nott | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Lynda House | ... | production manager |
| John Kearney | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Kim Lewis | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Grinder | ... | second assistant director |
| Ross Hamilton | ... | first assistant director |
| Margot Saloman | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Jacqui Everitt | ... | matte painter |
| Steven Jones-Evans | ... | art department buyer |
| Philip Judd | ... | matte painter (as Phillip Judd) |
| Chris Kennedy | ... | set dresser |
| MacGregor Knox | ... | stand-by props |
| Stephen Mackerras | ... | set dresser |
| Steven Meier | ... | props |
| Lynn-Maree Milburn | ... | matte painter |
Sound Department
| Tim Chau | ... | sound editor |
| Peter Clancy | ... | sound engineer |
| Bruce Emery | ... | sound mixer |
| Dean Gawen | ... | sound editor / sound recordist / sound supervisor |
| Paul Huntingford | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Louise Johnson | ... | sound editor |
| Steve Lambeth | ... | sound editor |
| Liz Meyers | ... | assistant sound editor |
| John Murphy | ... | sound effects editor |
| Virginia Murray | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Roger Savage | ... | sound mixer |
| Stephen Vaughan | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Jeff Little | ... | special effects |
| Brian Pearce | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Peter Stubbs | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Marc Varisco | ... | motion control operator (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Glenn Boswell | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Zev Eleftheriou | ... | stunts |
| Marijke Rikki van Gyen | ... | stunt performer (as Rikki Van Gyen) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Polly Borland | ... | additional stills |
| Paul Elliot | ... | camera operator |
| Ian Jones | ... | steadicam operator |
| Steve Macdonald | ... | focus puller (as Steve McDonald) |
| Wayne Marshall | ... | assistant grip |
| Doug McAndrew | ... | best boy |
| Noel McDonald | ... | grip |
| Peter Milne | ... | additional stills |
| Paul O'Neill | ... | gaffer (as Paul O'Neil) |
| Steve Pyke | ... | still photographer |
| Peter Scott | ... | best boy |
| Mandy Walker | ... | clapper loader |
Casting Department
| Liz Meyers | ... | extras casting |
Location Management
| Kim Lewis | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Ross Cockle | ... | music score engineer |
| Bruce Milne | ... | music researcher |
| Ollie Olsen | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Walter Donohue | ... | script consultant |
| Gary Foley | ... | script consultant |
| Tim McLaughlan | ... | script consultant |
| Gayle Pigalle | ... | continuity |
| Sam Sejavka | ... | script consultant |
| Timothy White | ... | script consultant |
Additional Crew
| Tony Ayres | ... | attachment: Film Victoria |
| Anne Galt | ... | production accountant |
| Jakki Mann | ... | production coordinator |
| Sue Stephens | ... | production coordinator |
| Jules Taylor | ... | runner |
| Aleksi Vellis | ... | attachment: Film Victoria (as Alex Vellis) |
Thanks
| Robert Abboud | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Beilby | ... | special thanks |
| Nick Cave | ... | special thanks |
| INXS | ... | special thanks |
| Ian 'Molly' Meldrum | ... | special thanks |
| Bryce Menzies | ... | special thanks |
| Fred Schepisi | ... | special thanks |
| Pete Townshend | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Hoyts Distribution (1986) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Skouras Pictures (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- Key Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Recorded Releasing (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Pack-In-Video (Japan) (VHS)
- Company of Stars (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (tv) (PAY)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Hen's Tooth Video (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video
- Video Rondo (1991) (Poland) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The film is set in a house occupied by a collection of social misfits. The main storyline is that of a strange musician's relationship with a girl, their drug use and his band. These events are surrounded by a chaotic myriad of sub-plots. A homicidal chainsaw maniac's lust for his machine and a T.V station's offer of money in return for a piece of the Skylab satellite that has fallen to earth are just two. The film is composed of small fragments in the lives of its inhabitants, each following onto the next, sometimes overlapping and ending in tragedy.
Written by Richard Moore |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is based on real life and several of the people the characters are based upon appear in the movie as extras. At the car flip-over party, the runaway girl sits on the lap of the real Sam, Michael Hutchence's character. The real Tim, filmmaker Richard Lowenstein, is seen in a blue and white striped shirt and wearing a head scarf at the same party. The real little guy in the trench coat appears outside the restroom where the movie little guy in a trench coat is shooting up. Chuck plays himself; that is the real Chuck Meo on screen. The real Sam can also be seen at the club, watching the woman doing the Nick Cave cover. See more » |
| Goofs | In Luchio's bedroom there is a sticker for the FM radio station Triple M. At time the film was set, MMM did not exist (it began as EON-FM at that time) and there were in fact no commercial FM radio stations broadcasting in Melbourne. The radio station the cast do listen to, 3XY, was an AM station that changed to FM and became Triple M; this may have been a bit of product placement. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Idiot Box (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Shivers See more » |
| Quotes |
Tim:
That's TV, Sammy. That's what you watch when you've got no brain -- like you and me. See more » |