Strange Planet (1999)
Overview
Alice, Judy and Sally are three Australian roommates who are unlucky in love. Over the course of a year, they endure numerous personal ups and downs. Meanwhile, Ewan, Joel and Neil are friends and coworkers with similar problems, and gradually their lives intersect with the trio of women to varying degrees. Will any of these young people finally find a satisfying relationship?
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.252 |
Directed By
Emma-Kate Croghan
Crew
Emma-Kate Croghan
Pip Shapiera
Kiren Chang
Martin Bruveris
John Martin
Jessica Turner
Sionlad Buhler
John Bowring
Maria Kaltenthaler
Grahame Dickson
Cameron Dunn
Deborah Antoniou
Brandon Hendroff
Beth Pickworth
Yann Vignes
Frank Lipson
Gerry Long
Beth Pickworth
Nicole Lazaroff
Douglas 'Rocky' McDonald
Anton Denby
Steve Burgess
Bryce Grunden
Ian McLoughlin
Paul Pirola
Russell Wade
Beth Pickworth
Andrew Belletty
Paul Doyle
Yann Vignes
Damian Bradford
Phil Balsdon
Phillip Roope
Tony Lynch
Joe Bruneteau
Mojgan Khadem
Livia Ruzic
Peter Hicks
Steve Morris
Leisa Francis
Jeannie Nove
Stavros Kazantzidis
Emma-Kate Croghan
Stavros Kazantzidis
Anastasia Sideris
Annie Beauchamp
Justin Brickle
Stavros Kazantzidis
Bruno Charlesworth
Shauna Wolifson
Emily Seresin
Ken Sallows
Maggie Lake
TOP CAST
Claudia Karvan
Judy
Naomi Watts
Alice
Tom Long
Ewan
Aaron Jeffery
Joel
Alice Garner
Sally
Felix Williamson
Neil
Hugo Weaving
Steven
Rebecca Frith
Amanda
Marshall Napier
Robert
Loene Carmen
Amy
Heidi McDonald
Bridget
Harry Cripps
Paul
Rebel Penfold-Russell
Producer
Hugh Baldwin
Bob
Helen Thomson
Lulu
Gennie Nevinson
Therapist
Andrea Moor
Dating Agency Woman
Kim Deacon
Joan
David Gibson
Danny
Kate Beahan
Poppy
Ling Cooper Tang
Verna
Emily Rickard
Flora
Leah Vandenberg
Sarah
Jeremiah Dupre
Sammy
David Walsman
Nightclubber
Cressida Wilson
Nightclubber
Sandy Gutman
Old Hippie
Louise Birgan
Loser-Magnet Woman
Nathalie Roy
Ewan's NY Kissing Girl
Miles Paras
Solicitor
Brian Fox
Rabbi
Reg Mombassa
Bon
Megan Ormsby
Groupie
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