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The FJ Holden is a 1977 Australian film directed by Michael Thornhill. The FJ Holden is a snapshot of the life of young teenage men in Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia in the 1970s and deals with the characters' difficulty in reconciling mateship with respect for a girlfriend.
Debi Enker in Australian Cinema comments: "The FJ Holden presents the suburbs as a cultural and spiritual desert. It is a place where regular bouts with the bottle are the only antidote for lives without hope or direction."
The film initially received a R classification from the Australian Film Board of Review, but after an appeal to the censors it was revised to a M classification for moderate sex scenes and moderate coarse language. However, all states except Victoria and New South Wales exercised their right to override the Commonwealth decision and retained the R classification.
Original Release
04/29/1977
US Release
04/29/1977
Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Couzens | Kevin |
Eva Dickinson | Anne |
Carl Stever | Bob |
Gary Waddell | Deadlegs |
Sigrid Thornton | Wendy |
Karlene Rogerson | Cheryl |
Vicki Arkley | Robert Baxter / Chris |
Colin Yarwood | Brian |
Roy Corbett | Kevin's Father / Mr. Evans |
Beryl Marshall | Kevin's mother / Mrs. Evans |
Directors
Writers
Michael Thornhill, Terry Larsen
Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Couzens | Kevin |
Eva Dickinson | Anne |
Carl Stever | Bob |
Gary Waddell | Deadlegs |
Sigrid Thornton | Wendy |
Karlene Rogerson | Cheryl |
Vicki Arkley | Robert Baxter / Chris |
Colin Yarwood | Brian |
Roy Corbett | Kevin's Father / Mr. Evans |
Beryl Marshall | Kevin's mother / Mrs. Evans |
Ray Marshall | Mr Sullivan / Mr. Sullivan |
Robert Morton | Wendy's Father |
John Gaden | Waiter |
Robert Baxter | Police Constable |
Ray Bennett | Norman |
Jean Hadgraft | Wendy's Mother |
Graham Rouse | The Sgt (Cop) / Police Sergeant |
Victor Manauzzi | Italian Driver |
May Howlett | Mrs. Poke |
Maggie Kirkpatrick | Betty Armstead |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael Thornhill | Producer |
Errol Sullivan | Producer |
Jenny Woods | Producer |