Alex is a 1993 Australian-New Zealand drama film directed by Megan Simpson and starring Lauren Jackson, Chris Haywood, and Josh Picker. It is based on a popular young adult novel by Tessa Duder.[1] The film was never released theatrically in Australia, but shown in some foreign territories and went straight to video.[2]
| Alex | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Megan Simpson |
| Written by | Ken Catran |
| Based on | the novel by Tessa Duder |
| Produced by | Tom Parkinson Phil Gerlach |
| Starring | Lauren Jackson Chris Haywood Josh Picker |
| Cinematography | Donald Duncan |
| Edited by | Tony Kavanagh |
| Music by | Todd Hunter |
Production companies | Isambard Productions Total Film and Television New Zealand Film Commission Australian Film Finance Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 mins |
| Countries | New Zealand Australia |
| Language | English |
Premise
editA young headstrong New Zealand woman's (Lauren Jackson) quest against the setbacks, intense rivalry and personal tragedy to win selection for the 1960 Rome Olympic Games in the women's 100m freestyle.
Cast
edit- Lauren A. Jackson as Alex Archer
- Chris Haywood as Mr Jack
- Josh Picker as Andy
- Cathy Godbold as Maggie Benton
- Elizabeth Hawthorne as Mrs Benton
- Bruce Phillips as Mr Archer
- May Lloyd as Mrs Archer
- Patrick Smith as Mr Benton
- Rima Te Wiata as Female Commentator
- Mark Wright as Male Commentator
- Grant Tilly as Mr Upjohn
- Greg Johnson as Male Journo
- Alison Bruce as Female Journo
References
edit- New Zealand Film 1912–1996 by Helen Martin & Sam Edwards p165 (1997, Oxford University Press, Auckland) ISBN 019 558336 1
- ^ "Alex | Film". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p4
External links
edit- Alex at IMDb
- Alex at NZ on Screen
- Alex at NZ Videos
- Alex at The New Zealand Film Archive (archived 2015)
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