Movie Description
The Heartbreak Kid
(1993)Overview
Christina (Claudia Karvan) is a school teacher from a wealthy Greek-Australian background, engaged to a lawyer and content with the traditional course of her life. She begins teaching at an inner-city working-class school and she finds her ideas challenged by the students. Involving herself in a campaign by a group of non-anglo students to form a soccer club in a school where the racist PE teacher only supports Australian Rules Football, Christina starts falling in love with aspiring soccer player, 17 year old Nick (Alex Dimitriades). The ensuing affair forces Christina to challenge herself, her family and the culture she lives in. Managing to effectively combine comedy with a refreshing examination of contemporary ethnic relationships in Australia, beautifully acted by a young cast, and insightfully scripted.
Featured Crew
- Director : Michael Jenkins
- Producer : Ben Gannon
- Writer : Robert Barrett,Michael Jenkins
- Cast : Claudia Karvan,Alex Dimitriades,Steve Bastoni,Nico Lathouris,George Vidalis,Doris Younane,Louise Mandylor,William McInnes,Jasper Bagg,Fonda Goniadis,Vikash Prasad,Bao Quach,Katherine Halliday,Chaka Johnson,Keith Iosifidis,Scott Major
Cast
Christina Papadopoulos
Nick Polides
Dimitri
George
Vasili
Evdokia
Eleni
Southgate
Graham
Con
Vikash
Tran
Maria (as Kathy Halliday)
Soula
Manolis
Rivers
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Facts
Original TitleThe Heartbreak Kid
Status Released
Release Information
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1993-06-17
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 37m
Production CompaniesVillage Roadshow Entertainment
Genres
- Drama
- Romance
