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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.5 / 100
1996·Comedy / Crime·1h 52m

MY ENTIRE LIFE

“An unbelievable true story about a home-style siege and a BBQ between friends.”

All Wally Mellish, an ex-convict in 1960s Australia, wants to do is live a quiet life with his girlfriend Beryl. Unfortunately when two police officers come around to disturb this, a misunderstanding quickly becomes out of control, resulting Wally, Beryl and her child being trapped in their house, surrounded by armed police under the impression that Wally is holding everyone hostage. Events quickly spiral into a media circus as, through the siege, Wally - inadvertently - manages to become a symbol for the anti-war movement.

Above the Line
Nadia Tass·DirectorTerry Hayes·WriterDon Catchlove·WriterDavid Parker·Director of PhotographyPhilip Judd·Original Music ComposerPeter Carrodus·Editor
Cast
Colin Friels·Wally MellishJacqueline McKenzie·Beryl MuddlePaul Sonkkila·Commissioner Normal AllenFrank Gallacher·Don FergusonLisa Hensley·Penny WilberforceAaron Blabey·Bruce MorrisonGeoff Morrell·Sergeant CampbellNeil Fitzpatrick·Reverend Clive PatonKenneth Radley·Mr. MorganGraham Rouse·Fred
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Nadia Tass·Director
Writing· 2
Terry Hayes·WriterDon Catchlove·Writer
Camera· 10
David Parker·Director of PhotographyLeith Klaffer·Assistant GripJasin Boland·Still PhotographerDamian Wyvill·Focus PullerGeorge Caramalis·Additional GripMargie McClymont·Clapper LoaderJason Parry·GripWarren Grieef·Key GripDavid Williamson·Camera OperatorDavid Woodward·Steadicam Operator
Editing· 1
Peter Carrodus·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Philip Judd·Original Music ComposerPaul Pirola·Sound MixerGareth Vanderhope·Sound Effects EditorLisa Bate·Sound EditorMartin Bayley·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 5
Philip Drake·Art DirectionJon Dowding·Production DesignJohn Pickering·Construction ManagerMargaret Stevenson·Key Makeup ArtistChristelle Coroneos·Costume Supervisor
Production· 4
Michael Hamlyn·ProducerTerry Hayes·ProducerJim McElroy·ProducerDennis Kiely·Line Producer
Other Departments· 2
Ian Dewhurst·GafferAllan Mowbray·Special Effects
By the Numbers
60.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
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