Arriving Tuesday (1986)
Overview
Monica arrives back from her big overseas experience to find her boyfriend Nick unchanged. Although Nick styles himself an artist, he is really something of a cultural redneck, and when the couple head up north for a break, and they meet up with Riki, a poet, who is rather less shallow and charming.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $200,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.035 |
Directed By
Richard Riddiford
Crew
Roger Guise
Richard Riddiford
David Copeland
Richard Riddiford
Scott Calhoun
Chris Hampson
Murray Milne
John McWilliam
Don Reynolds
TOP CAST
Judy McIntosh
Monica
Peter Hayden
Nick
Rawiri Paratene
Riki
Heather Bolton
Jenny
Sarah Peirse
Carol
Lee Grant
Hotel manageress
Frank Whitten
Farmer
Jon Smyth
Opossum man
Wayne Gilgren
Boatman
Dody Potter
Taxi driver
Paki Cherrington
George
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