Over the Hill (1992 film)
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| director = George T. Miller
| writer = Robert Caswell
| based_on = {{based on|Alone in the Australian Outback|Gladys Taylor}}
| starring = Olympia Dukakis
Sigrid Thornton
Derek Fowlds
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| released = {{Film date|1992|6|30|df=yes}}
| runtime = 99 min.
| country = Australia
| language = English
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Over the Hill is a 1992 Australian drama film directed by George T. Miller and starring Olympia Dukakis and Sigrid Thornton.{{Cite web|url=http://allmovie.com/work/cool-change-81721|title=Cool Change (1986) - George Miller | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie}}
The film was based on Canadian writer and publisher Gladys Taylor's 1984 book Alone in the Australian Outback, a memoir of her 1977 driving trip in Australia."Film company will shoot true story of woman's adventures in Australia". Toronto Star, 24 October 1988. The memoir was adapted by Australian screenwriter Robert Caswell.
Plot
Alma can't stand to have one more birthday without seeing her estranged daughter, Elizabeth, who lives in Sydney, Australia. But Alma doesn't fit into her daughter's political-hostess life even for a visit, and she finds more sympathy in her granddaughter. Alma, in a burst of rebellion, buys a supercharged hotrod and sets out on a voyage of self-discovery to Melbourne. Along the way, she meets con artists, gangsters, and a ponytailed white-knight in a camper and she finds not only adventure and romance, but also the courage to go back and face her relationship with her daughter and set it right.
Cast
- Olympia Dukakis as Alma Harris
- Sigrid Thornton as Elizabeth Harris
- Derek Fowlds as Dutch
- Bill Kerr as Maurice
- Steve Bisley as Benedict
- Pippa Grandison as Margaret
- Aden Young as Nick
- Gerry Connolly as Hank
- Alan David Lee as Carlton
Reception
According to Ozmovies: "The film disappeared almost without trace in its short theatrical release and reviewers in the main newspapers in Melbourne paid little attention to it." There were unfavourable reviews in The Age, The Canberra Times, and Variety.[http://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/over-the-hill 'Over the Hill'] at [http://www.ozmovies.com.au Ozmovies], accessed 26 October 2017.
Box office
Over the Hill grossed $87,672 at the box office in Australia.{{Cite web |url=http://film.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/AA4_Aust_Box_office_report.pdf |title=Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office |access-date=22 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218045303/http://film.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/AA4_Aust_Box_office_report.pdf |archive-date=18 February 2011 |url-status=dead }}
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0105080|title=Over the Hill}}
- [http://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/over-the-hill Over the Hill] at [http://www.ozmovies.com.au Ozmovies]
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Category:Australian drama films
Category:Films directed by George T. Miller
Category:1990s English-language films
Category:1990s Australian films
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