''Broken Highway'' is a 1993 Australian
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
Laurie McInnes.
It was entered into the
1993 Cannes Film Festival
The 46th Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 May 1993. The Palme d'Or went to '' Farewell My Concubine'' by Chen Kaige and '' The Piano'' by Jane Campion.
The festival opened with ''My Favorite Season'', directed by André Téchiné and c ...
.
Cast
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Aden Young
Aden Young (born 30 November 1971) is a Canadian-Australian actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Daniel Holden in the SundanceTV drama '' Rectify'', for which he was twice nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Acto ...
as Angel
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David Field as Tatts
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Bill Hunter as Wilson
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Claudia Karvan
Claudia Karvan (born 19 May 1972) is an Australian actress, producer and scriptwriter. As a child actor, she first appeared in the film, '' Molly'' (1983) and followed with an adolescent role in ''High Tide'' (1987). She portrayed a teacher in ...
as Catherine
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Norman Kaye
Norman James Kaye (17 January 1927 – 28 May 2007) was an Australian actor and musician. He was best known for his roles in the films of director Paul Cox.
Early life and education
Kaye was born in Melbourne and won a scholarship to study at ...
as Elias Kidd
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William McInnes
Daryl William Mathew Gabriel McInnes (born 10 September 1963) is an Australian film and television actor and writer. He portrayed the role of Matt Tivolli in '' The Time of Our Lives''. He is best known for his roles as Senior Constable Nick Sc ...
as Roger
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Stephen Davis as Jack
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Dennis Miller
Dennis Michael Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American talk show host, political commentator, sports commentator, actor, and comedian.
He was a cast member of ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1985 to 1991, and he subsequently hosted a stri ...
as Max O'Donnell
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Kris McQuade as Woman
Production
Laurie McInnes made the short film ''Palisade'' which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. She got development money from the
Australian Film Commission to write a script. The film was shot from 25 May to 10 July 1992.
Box office
''Broken Highway'' grossed $18,300 at the box office in Australia.
See also
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Cinema of Australia
References
External links
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''Broken Highway''at Oz Movies
1993 films
1993 drama films
1993 independent films
1990s English-language films
Australian drama films
Australian independent films
Australian black-and-white films
Films set in Queensland
Films shot in Brisbane
1990s Australian films
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