Sweetie poster

Sweetie( 1989)

TV-MADramaComedy
61%
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There will not be a more extraordinary film than “Sweetie” in a long long time!

Overview

The buttoned-down, superstitious Kay is attempting to lead a normal existence with her new boyfriend Louis. That’s until Sweetie, her rampaging, devil-may-care sister, returns home after an absence, exposing the rotten roots of their family and placing a strain on Kay and Louis’ relationship.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Geneviève Lemon

      Dawn 'Sweetie'

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      Karen Colston

      Kay

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      Tom Lycos

      Louis

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      Jon Darling

      Gordon

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      Dorothy Barry

      Flo

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      Andre Pataczek

      Clayton

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      Michael Lake

      Bob

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      Jean Hadgraft

      Mrs. Schneller

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      Paul Livingston

      Teddy Schneller

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      Louise Fox

      Cheryl

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      Ann Merchant

      Paula

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      Robyn Frank

      Ruth

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      Bronwyn Morgan

      Sue

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      Sean Fennell

      Boy clerk

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      Sean Callinan

      Simboo

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      Emma Jane Fowler

      Little Sweetie

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      Norm Galton

      Notary

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      Warren Hensley

      Man handshaker

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      Regina Heilmann

      Girl

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      Charles Abbott

      Meditation teacher

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      Diana Armer

      Melony

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      Barbara Middleton

      Clayton's mom

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      Irene Curtis

      Mandy

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      Ken Porter

      Lead Jackaroo

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      John F. Hughes

      Jackaroo

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      Alan Close

      Jackaroo

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      Marc Colombani

      Jackaroo

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      Geoff Shera

      Jackaroo

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      Andrew Traucki

      Jackaroo

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      Norman Phillips

      Nosey neighbor

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      Shirley Sheppard

      Nosey neighbor

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      Ben Cochrane

      Boy in tree

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      Kristoffer Pershouse

      Boy in tree

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      Larry Brand

      Sweetie's funeral

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      Cedric McLaughlan

      Sweetie's funeral

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      Doug Ramsay

      Sweetie's funeral

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      Bruce Currie

      Man with a saw

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    A review by CRCulver

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    Written by CRCulver on Sat Sep 01 2018
    When it starts off with the eccentric and shy Kay (Karen Colston) falling in love with the handsome Louis (Tom Lycos), Jane Campion's 1988 film SWEETIE promises a romantic comedy. When Kay's mentally ill sister Dawn (Genevieve Lemon) drops in, the film develops in a very different direction. Some element of comedy, very black humour, remains but overall the film is a family tragedy. The tragedy is that this disturbed young woman nicknamed "Sweetie" is simultaneously a victim of her own illness and an unwilling aggressor against her family, who feign love and acceptance but clearly would like...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • sibling relationship
    • tree house
    • dysfunctional family
    • woman director
    • favorite sibling