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Director:
Writers:
Jane Campion (screenplay)
Jane Campion (story)
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Release Date:
28 September 1989 (Australia) more
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Plot:
Explores sisters, in their twenties, their parents, and family dysfunctions. Kay is gangly and slightly askew... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Jane Campion and 'Bright Star' -- Lost in the Shuffle?
 (From Cinematical. 21 December 2009, 4:15 PM, PST)

Bright Star interview with Jane Campion.
 (From Movie Jungle. 25 September 2009, 6:33 AM, PDT)

User Reviews:
Things couldn't get crazier more (14 total)

Cast

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Geneviève Lemon ... Dawn aka Sweetie
Karen Colston ... Kay
Tom Lycos ... Louis
Jon Darling ... Gordon
Dorothy Barry ... Flo
Michael Lake ... Bob
Andre Pataczek ... Clayton
Jean Hadgraft ... Mrs. Schneller
Paul Livingston ... Teddy Schneller
Louise Fox ... Cheryl
Ann Merchant ... Paula
Robyn Frank ... Ruth (as Robin Frank)
Bronwyn Morgan ... Sue
Sean Fennell ... Boy clerk
Sean Callinan ... Simboo
Norm Galton ... Notary
Warren Hensley ... Man handshaker
Regina Heilmann ... Girl
Charles Abbott ... Meditation teacher
Diana Armer ... Melony
Barbara Middleton ... Clayton's mom
Emma Jane Fowler ... Little Sweetie (as Emma Fowler)
Irene Curtis ... Mandy
Ken Porter ... Lead Jackaroo
John F. Hughes ... Lead Jackaroo
Alan Close ... Lead Jackaroo
Marc Colombani ... Lead Jackaroo
Geoff Shera ... Lead Jackaroo

Andrew Traucki ... Lead Jackaroo
Norman Phillips ... Nosey Neighbour
Shirley Sheppard ... Nosey Neighbour
Ben Cochrane ... Boy in Tree
Kristoffer Pershouse ... Boy in Tree
Larry Brand ... Sweetie's Funeral
Cedric McLaughlan ... Sweetie's Funeral
Doug Ramsey ... Sweetie's Funeral
Bruce Currie ... Man with a Saw
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Directed by
Jane Campion 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Jane Campion  screenplay
Jane Campion  story
Gerard Lee  writer

Produced by
Billy MacKinnon .... co-producer (as William MacKinnon)
John Maynard .... producer
 
Original Music by
Martin Armiger 
 
Cinematography by
Sally Bongers 
 
Film Editing by
Veronika Jenet  (as Veronika Haeussler)
 
Casting by
Jane Campion 
 
Art Direction by
Peter Harris 
 
Costume Design by
Amanda Lovejoy 
 
Makeup Department
Wendy Freeman .... makeup artist
Howard Regner .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Patricia L'Huede .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tina Andreef .... second assistant director
John Fretz .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
John Dennison .... foley recordist
John Dennison .... sound supervisor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jane Castle .... camera operator
Jamie Egan .... gaffer
Regis Lansac .... still photographer
Felicity Surtees .... focus puller
 
Other crew
Lynn-Maree Danzey .... continuity
 

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Runtime:
97 min
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Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Featured in 40,000 Years of Dreaming (1997) more
Soundtrack:
On the Right Road more

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5 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
Things couldn't get crazier, 30 March 2006
Author: (futures@exis.net) from Ronn Ives/FUTURES Antiques, Norfolk, VA.

"Sweetie" (Australian, 1989): Jane Campion is one of my favorite "newer" film makers. (See "An Angel at my Table" if you like this one!) She has a unique vision on life, and most every aspect of the film is hers - from concept and writing to the directing. Although the production values have a low-budget look, the stories are so good, and so powerful, you quickly overlook this weakness. "Sweetie" is the story of Kay, a highly neurotic young woman who is totally uncomfortable with the "everyday" world. Because of a tea leaf reading, she makes decisions that will greatly affect hers and others lives. Yep, she seems close to crazy. THEN her sister arrives - Sweetie, with a mystery man. Nope, things weren't crazy before… but NOW they are. They couldn't get crazier now. Then their parents come into the picture.

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