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Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Genres

Drama

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A successful Australian writer discovers he has cancer and returns home to Melbourne to be with his estranged wife and daughter.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

13 October 1988

Country

Australia

Cast

John Waters

John Waters

Tom Garfield

Penelope Stewart

Penelope Stewart

Helen Garfield

Nicki Paull

Nicki Paull

Suzy Daniels

Kim Gyngell

Kim Gyngell

Ian McKenzie

Ross Thompson

Ross Thompson

Cameron Wright

Jacinta Stapleton

Jacinta Stapleton

Jassie Garfield

Kevin Miles

Kevin Miles

Geoff Bormann

William Ten Eyck

William Ten Eyck

Michael Orlock

Helen McDonald

Helen McDonald

Dr. Goldstein

Andrew McFarlane

Andrew McFarlane

Jonathan Lovel

Jeremy Kewley

Jeremy Kewley

Waiter

John Samaha

John Samaha

Cab Driver

Ian McFadyen

Ian McFadyen

Hotel Clerk

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