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Praise (1999)

Loving puts your heart at risk

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : John Curran
Writer : Andrew McGahan

Synopsis

An unfocused twentysomething moves in with a former co-worker, who is suffering from low self-esteem because of her weight, looks, and a case of eczema. Their relationship is based on unending drink, drugs, and sex.

Actors

Peter Fenton
Peter Fenton
Gordon
Sacha Horler
Sacha Horler
Cynthia
Joel Edgerton
Joel Edgerton
Leo
Marta Dusseldorp
Marta Dusseldorp
Rachel
Yvette Duncan
Yvette Duncan
Molly
Tex Perkins
Tex Perkins
Raymond
Lynette Curran
Lynette Curran
Sexual Health Worker
Damon Herriman
Damon Herriman
Skinhead
Loene Carmen
Loene Carmen
Cathy
Basil Clarke
Basil Clarke
Footless Old Man
Jason Clarke
Jason Clarke
Frank
Susan Prior
Susan Prior
Sophie
Ray Bull
Ray Bull
Vass
Richard Green
Richard Green
Dave
Paul Lum
Paul Lum
Darren
Fiona Mahl
Fiona Mahl
Darren's Girlfriend

Crews

John Curran
John Curran
Director
Dion Beebe
Dion Beebe
Director of Photography
Andrew McGahan
Andrew McGahan
Novel
Andrew McGahan
Andrew McGahan
Screenplay
Helen Watts
Helen Watts
Co-Producer
Martha Coleman
Martha Coleman
Producer
Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis
Original Music Composer
Michael Turner
Michael Turner
Original Music Composer
Alexandre de Franceschi
Alexandre de Franceschi
Editor
Michael Philips
Michael Philips
Production Design
Nikki Barrett
Nikki Barrett
Casting
Emily Seresin
Emily Seresin
Costume Designer
Annie Beauchamp
Annie Beauchamp
Art Direction
Tess Natoli
Tess Natoli
Makeup & Hair
Paul Pattison
Paul Pattison
Makeup & Hair
Sue MacKay
Sue MacKay
Production Manager
Phil Tipene
Phil Tipene
Sound Mixer
Nada Mikas
Nada Mikas
Assistant Sound Editor
Brent Burge
Brent Burge
Sound Designer
Andrew Plain
Andrew Plain
Sound Designer
Nash Edgerton
Nash Edgerton
Stunts
Ellen Roelvink
Ellen Roelvink
Visual Effects
Andrew Infanti
Andrew Infanti
Wardrobe Supervisor
Amanda Higgs
Amanda Higgs
Script Editor
Jim White
Jim White
Original Music Composer

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