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Shame

  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Shame (1988)
A lawyer traveling through the Australian Outback on holiday, stops in a small Western Australian town after her motorcycle breaks. She then becomes involved in helping teenage Lizzie, who has been recently date-raped by the son of a wealthy, well-known citizen.
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Psychological DramaCrimeDrama

A barrister visiting a town in Western Australian town battles police corruption and the silence of the locals to help a teenage girl seek justice against a gang of young rapists.A barrister visiting a town in Western Australian town battles police corruption and the silence of the locals to help a teenage girl seek justice against a gang of young rapists.A barrister visiting a town in Western Australian town battles police corruption and the silence of the locals to help a teenage girl seek justice against a gang of young rapists.

  • Director
    • Steve Jodrell
  • Writers
    • Beverly Blankenship
    • Michael Brindley
  • Stars
    • Deborra-Lee Furness
    • Tony Barry
    • Simone Buchanan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    915
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Steve Jodrell
    • Writers
      • Beverly Blankenship
      • Michael Brindley
    • Stars
      • Deborra-Lee Furness
      • Tony Barry
      • Simone Buchanan
    • 19User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Top Cast37

    Deborra-Lee Furness
    Deborra-Lee Furness
    • Asta Cadell
    Tony Barry
    Tony Barry
    • Tim Curtis
    Simone Buchanan
    Simone Buchanan
    • Lizzie Curtis
    Gillian Jones
    • Tina Farrel
    Peter Aanensen
    Peter Aanensen
    • Sgt. Wal Cuddy
    Margaret Ford
    • Norma Curtis
    David Franklin
    David Franklin
    • Danny Fiske
    Bill McCluskey
    • Ross
    • (as Bill McClusky)
    Allison Taylor
    • Penny
    Phil Dean
    • Gary
    Stig Wemyss
    Stig Wemyss
    • Bobby
    • (as Graeme 'Stig' Wemyss)
    Douglas Walker
    • Andrew
    Matthew Quartermaine
    Matthew Quartermaine
    • Brian
    Matt Hayden
    • Wayne
    Warren Jones
    • Bruce
    Faith Clayton
    • Dulcie
    Mandy Henning
    • Rita
    Julie Hudspeth
    • Fay
    • Director
      • Steve Jodrell
    • Writers
      • Beverly Blankenship
      • Michael Brindley
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Co-screenwriter Michael Brindley said in an interview with David Stratton in his book 'The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry' (1990): ''Women still come up to us and thank us for writing a film that means so much to them, it really did touch a lot of people.''
    • Connections
      Featured in Century of Cinema: 40,000 Years of Dreaming (1996)
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      Composed and Arranged by Lucky Oceans

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 15, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Schande
    • Filming locations
      • Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia(the town)
    • Production companies
      • Barron Entertainment
      • UAA Films
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • A$1,650,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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