Palm Beach

Australia, 1979

Film
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A quasi-documentary fiction film about the suburban sub-culture of of Sydney’s northern beach areas. It is, simultaneously, a fast-paced thriller involving surf, drugs and rock n roll. Forty eight hours in the lives of a handful of young Australians. Paul was looking for work … Joe was looking on. Stars Nat Young and Bryan Brown. Rated: M

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Credits

director

Albie Thoms

production company

Albie Thoms Productions

Duration

01:28:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1979

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300986

Language

English

Audience classification

MA

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q7127973

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