Emerald City (1988)
Overview
A comedy of life's temptations - lust, greed and power. The city in question is Sydney and the colour green signifies greed and envy in David Williamsons amusing satire on its film and publishing industries. The story centers around the Rogers family, loosely modelled on Williamson's own.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.747 |
Directed By
Michael Jenkins
Crew
David Williamson
Michael Jenkins
Geoff Full
Vivian Zink
John Platt
David Williamson
Barry Idoine
Ben Osmo
Danielle Wiessner
Judith Cruden
Steve Courtley
Ziggy
Henry Osborne
Anthony Jones
Guy Norris
Phil Judd
Chris Webb
Arthur Cambridge
Judy Lovell
Julie Bryant
Paul Murphy
Chris Neal
Robyn Elliott
Maria Phillips
Roger Cowland
Gerry Nucifora
Shauna Flenady
Neil Thumpston
Paul Gorrie
Mel Dykes
Greg Bell
John Herron
Owen Williams
Rufus McCrachett
TOP CAST
Nicole Kidman
Helen McCord
John Hargreaves
Colin Rogers
Chris Haywood
Mike McCord
Robyn Nevin
Kate Rogers
Ruth Cracknell
Elaine Ross
Dennis Miller
Malcolm Bennett
Nicholas Hammond
Ian Wall
Ella Scott
Penny Rogers
Haydon Samuels
Sam Rogers
Michelle Torres
Kath Mitchell
Bruce Venables
Limousine Driver
Rebel Penfold-Russell
Kate's Friend
Robert L. Rosen
Society Photographer
Wenanty Nosul
Polish Director
Philip Dodd
'Coastwatchers' Director
Aki Taninaka
Japanese Officer
David Hobbs
Coastwatcher
Jan Ringrose
Make-up Girl
Rocky McDonald
U.S. Airman
Dar Davies
Japanese Soldier
Don Vaughn
Japanese Soldier
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