Fantasy Man
| Fantasy Man | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Meagher |
| Written by | John Meagher |
| Produced by | Basil Appleby Darrell Lass |
| Starring | Harold Hopkins Jeanie Drynan Kate Fitzpatrick Kerry Mack |
| Cinematography | Andrew Lesnie |
| Music by | Adrian Payne |
Production company | Centaur Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Fantasy Man is a 1984 Australian film about a man who has a mid-life crisis and has fantasies.[1][2]
Premise
[edit]Nick Bailey has a mid-life crisis. His wife Liz is concerned. His neighbour Betty suggests marriage counselling. Nick fantasizes in the shower about the girl who sells hamburgers near his work.
Cast
[edit]- Harold Hopkins as Nick Bailey
- Jeanie Drynan as Liz Bailey
- Kerry Mack as Donna
- Kate Fitzpatrick as Betty
- John Howitt as Howard
- James Healey as Steve
- Patrick Ward as Max
- Brian Moll as Lofty
Reception
[edit]The Age called it "baffling, inane and eventually tiresome."[3]
References
[edit]- ^ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p318-319
- ^ Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p55
- ^ "Miserable menopause". The Age Green Guide. 24 January 1985. p. 3.
External links
[edit]- Fantasy Man at IMDb
- Fantasy Man at Letterbox DVD
- Fantasy Man Archived 11 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine at Peter Malone
- Fantasy Man Archived 11 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine at TCMDB
- Fantasy Man at Screen Australia