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 | 1.795 |
Directed By
Emma-Kate Croghan
Crew
Emma-Kate Croghan
John Martin
Deborah Antoniou
Jessica Turner
Pip Shapiera
Kiren Chang
Sionlad Buhler
Grahame Dickson
Cameron Dunn
Maria Kaltenthaler
John Bowring
Martin Bruveris
Brandon Hendroff
Beth Pickworth
Beth Pickworth
Beth Pickworth
Yann Vignes
Yann Vignes
Russell Wade
Andrew Belletty
Steve Burgess
Bryce Grunden
Nicole Lazaroff
Frank Lipson
Gerry Long
Ian McLoughlin
Paul Pirola
Livia Ruzic
Douglas 'Rocky' McDonald
Damian Bradford
Paul Doyle
Tony Lynch
Steve Morris
Phil Balsdon
Joe Bruneteau
Phillip Roope
Anton Denby
Peter Hicks
Mojgan Khadem
Leisa Francis
Jeannie Nove
Emma-Kate Croghan
Stavros Kazantzidis
Stavros Kazantzidis
Shauna Wolifson
Bruno Charlesworth
Emily Seresin
Annie Beauchamp
Ken Sallows
Justin Brickle
Anastasia Sideris
Stavros Kazantzidis
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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