Paradise Road (1997)
Overview
A group of English, American, Dutch and Australian women creates a vocal orchestra while being imprisoned in a Japanese POW camp on Sumatra during World War II.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $16,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,007,100.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.8 |
Directed By
Bruce Beresford
Crew
Bruce Beresford
Avril Wynne
Frank Hruby
Brad Shield
David Nichols
Glenn Boswell
Noni Roy
Brad Shield
Michael Vivian
Colin Fletcher
James McTeigue
Jane Griffin
Zelie Bullen
Marijke Rikki van Gyen
Andre Fleuren
James Bramley
Brit Sooby
Bernadette Van Gyen
Carolynne Cunningham
Johnny Hallyday
Ben Breen
Darrin Keough
Bruce Beresford
Peter James
David Giles
Paula Ryan
Antony Gray
Peter Fenton
Phil Heywood
Pamela Willis
Martin Meader
Cheryl Williams
Peter Townend
Christine Woodruff
Phillip Roope
Nikki Gooley
Julie Sims
Brian Edmonds
Brian Cox
Rose Wise
Dale Duguid
Brian Burns
Michael Gissing
Graeme Rattigan
Brian Dusting
Nikki Gooley
Gary Wilkins
Libby Villa
Wayne Pashley
Jenny O'Connell
Ian Gracie
Wil Milne
Sylvia Walker Wilson
Russell Page
Alfred Uhry
Gary O'Grady
Noelleen Westcombe
Belinda Bennetts
Ross Edwards
TOP CAST
Glenn Close
Adrienne Pargiter
Frances McDormand
Dr. Verstak
Pauline Collins
Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond
Cate Blanchett
Susan Macarthy
Julianna Margulies
Topsy Merritt
Jennifer Ehle
Rosemary Leighton-Jones
Wendy Hughes
Mrs. Dickson
Johanna ter Steege
Sister Wilhelminia
Elizabeth Spriggs
Mrs. Roberts
Pamela Rabe
Mrs. Tippler
Clyde Kusatsu
Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'
Stan Egi
Captain Tanaka
David Chung
the interpreter
Sab Shimono
Colonel Hirota
Penne Hackforth-Jones
Mrs. Pike
Pauline Chan
Wing
Lisa Hensley
Edna
Susie Porter
Oggi
Anita Hegh
Bett
Aden Young
Bill Seary
Tessa Humphries
Celia Roberts
Lia Scallon
Mrs. O'Riordan
Marta Dusseldorp
Helen van Praagh
Marijke Mann
Mrs. Cronje
Paul Bishop
Dennis Leighton-Jones
Stephen O'Rourke
William Pargiter
Vincent Ball
Mr. Dickson
Nicholas Hammond
Marty Merritt
Noel Ferrier
Robbie Roberts
Steven Grives
Westmacott
Robert Grubb
Colonel Downes
Arthur Dignam
Mr. Pike
Tanya Bird
Siobhan O'Riordan
Alwine Seinen
Millie
Kitty Clignett
Sister Anna
Shira van Essen
Antoinette van Praagh
Yoshi Adachi
Mr. Moto
Mitsu Sato
Rags
Taka Nagano
Boris
John Proper
Captain Murchison
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