Lantana poster

Lantana( 2001)

TV-MACrimeDramaMystery
67%
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Sometimes love isn't enough.

Overview

Plagued with grief over the murder of her daughter, Valerie Somers suspects that her husband John is cheating on her. When Valerie disappears, Detective Leon Zat attempts to solve the mystery of her absence. A complex web of love, sex and deceit emerges -- drawing in four related couples whose various partners are distrustful and suspicious about each other's involvement.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Anthony LaPaglia

      Leon Zat

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      Geoffrey Rush

      John Knox

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      Barbara Hershey

      Valerie Somers

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      Kerry Armstrong

      Sonja Zat

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      Rachael Blake

      Jane O'May

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      Vince Colosimo

      Nick

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      Russell Dykstra

      Michael

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      Daniela Farinacci

      Paula D'Amato

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      Peter Phelps

      Patrick Phelan

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      Leah Purcell

      Claudia Wiss

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      Glenn Robbins

      Pete O'May

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      Manu Bennett

      Steve Valdez

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      Melissa Martínez

      Lisa

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      Owen McKenna

      Old Man in Pyjamas

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      Nicholas Cooper

      Sam

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      Marc Dwyer

      Dylan

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      Puven Pather

      Drug Dealer

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      Lionel Tozer

      Police Officer

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      Glenn Suter

      Police Officer

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      Natasha Guthrie

      Young Girl

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      James Cullington

      Man at Book Launch

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      Ashley Fitzgerald

      Eleanor

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      Keira Wingate

      Hannah

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      Angus Cripps

      Harry

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      William Cripps

      Harry

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      Kay Armstrong

      Woman Dance Partner

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      Jacomb Borra

      Jacob

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      Ben Mortley

      Jose

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      Gabriella Maselli

      Sarah

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      Richard Morecroft

      Newsreader

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      Lani John Tupu

      Patrick's Lover

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      Lesley Hancock

      Lover's Wife

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      Angus McGuigan

      Lover's Child

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      Michael Di Nuzzo

      Paramedic #1 (uncredited)

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      Greg Eccleston

      Man in Alleyway (uncredited)

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    A review by Wuchak

    9
    Written by Wuchak on Sun Nov 17 2019
    ***Exceptional drama about a detective in Sydney… and so much more*** "Lantana" is an Australian drama from 2001 about four couples in the Sydney area (where the film was shot). There are some important peripheral characters as well. The husband of the main couple is a detective going through a mid-life crisis (Anthony LaPaglia). His wife (Kerry Armstrong) knows something's wrong and is getting counseling. The marriage of her counselor (Barbara Hershey) is also troubled due to the death of their young daughter 18 months earlier. The woman the detective is having a fling with (Rachael Blake) ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    15747947.00

    Keywords

    • sydney, australia
    • infidelity
    • husband wife relationship
    • police
    • therapist
    • marriage crisis
    • loss of loved one
    • investigation
    • based on play or musical
    • disappearance
    • dance class
    • salsa