Boundaries of the Heart (1988)
Overview
A small desert town in western Australia is the scene of several love affairs in this romantic drama. Forty-year-old Stella (Wendy Hughes) works at her father's hotel and bar. She receives annual New Year's marriage proposals from rodeo rider Andy Ford (John Hargreaves), who talks himself into asking her one more time. Stella's father Billy (Norman Kaye) is a former cricket star whose career ended early when he was involved in a sex scandal. She spends the night with vacationing Arthur (Michael Siberry) when his car breaks down. Andy elects not to pop the question to Stella in lieu of her one-night stand with the stranger. When Billy elects to marry June Thompson (Julie Nihill), the local gossipmongers have a field day recalling the woman's promiscuous past.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.2178 |
Directed By
Lex Marinos
Crew
Peter Yeldham
Geoffrey Simpson
Antony I. Ginnane
Wendy Hughes
Patric Juillet
Norman Kaye
Timothy Read
Sharon Calcraft
Philip Howe
Melody Cooper
Stephen Mellor
Melody Cooper
Karla O'Keefe
Robert Kewley
Trish Carney
John Gaudry
Jamie Egan
Derry Field
Carolyn Johns
Brian McKenzie
George Tsoutas
Mark Zagar
Robbie Van Amstel
Steve Volich
Arthur Cambridge
Lara Esam
Roger La Prairie
Fran Burke
Gethin Creagh
Ken Hammond
Graham McKinney
Martin Oswin
Angus Robertson
Penn Robinson
Roger Cowland
Lex Marinos
David Sanderson
TOP CAST
Wendy Hughes
Stella Marsden
John Hargreaves
Andy Ford
Norman Kaye
Billy Morgan
Max Cullen
Blanco White
Julie Nihill
June Thompson
Michael Siberry
Arthur Pearson
John Clayton
Sergeant Riley
Robert Faggetter
Ted Mason
Vivienne Garrett
Freda
Don Halbert
Truck Driver #1
Andy King
Jim Clayton
Russell Bandy
Lester
Morton Hanson
Lester's Mate #1
Preston Thomas
Lester's Mate #2
Beverley Shaw
Millie
Dave Warner
Davo
Leslie Wright
Truck Driver #2
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