At Last... Bullamakanka: The Motion Picture
At Last... Bullamakanka: The Motion Picture is a 1983 Australian comedy film directed by Simon Heath and starring Steve Rackman, Gary Kliger, Alyson Best, Robert Baxter, and Angry Anderson. The plot is about a small town visited by a government official. It is noticeable for the number of music acts that appear.[2]
| At Last... Bullamakanka: The Motion Picture | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Simon Heath |
| Produced by | David Joseph |
| Written by | Simon Heath |
| Starring | Steve Rackman Gary Kliger Alyson Best Robert Baxter Angry Anderson |
| Cinematography | David Eggby |
| Edited by | John Scott |
Production company | Bullamakanka Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Thorn EMI (video) |
Release date | 1983 |
Running time | 89 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$1.2 million[1] |
Premise
Rhino Jackson is seeking re-election as Mayor. He works with his son Taldo to hold a concer and win a horse race.
Claire and her father Walter own a property being taken over by Jackson.
Cast
- Steve Rackman as Rhino Jackson
- Gary Kliger as Waldo Jackson
- Alyson Best as Clare Hampton
- Robert Baxter as Senator
- Angry Anderson as Senator's Aide
- Bassia Carole as Sister Mary
- Debbie Matts as Maureen
- John Stone as Wally
- Mark Hembrow as L D
- Iain Gardiner as T M
- Frank Thring as Television Producer
- Molly Meldrum as a priest
- John Farnham as a policeman
- Derryn Hinch as a gangster henchman
- Peter Russell Clarke as a gangster henchman
- Gordon Elliot as a gangster
- Naomi Lisner formerly known as Naomi Lewis as Sam https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4541715/
Musical acts
- Australian Crawl
- Tony Catz Band
- Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons
- The Radiators
- Rose Tattoo
- The Skyhooks
- The Sunnyboys
- Wendy And The Rocketts
- Uncanny X-Men
Production
According to David Stratton, "the film had a very troubled and lengthy production history which presumably accounts for the first two words tacked on to the title".[3]
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gollark: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH THE APOCALYPSE IS HERE but also cool.
gollark: Maybe `@do(monad)` actually.
gollark: `@do`?
gollark: Aaargh.
References
- "Production Survey", Cinema Papers, May–June 1983 p147-148
- Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p9
- David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p154
External links
- At Last... Bullamakanka: The Motion Picture on IMDb
- Film page at Oz Movies
- film information at Peter Malone
- film information at BFI
- film information at TCMDB
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