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For the Moment

For the Moment

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This Canadian film presents and old-fashioned war time romance. It is set during 1942 in Manitoba and traces the doomed affair between a young farmer's wife (Christianne Hirt) whose husband is fighting abroad and a dashing Australian pilot (Russell Crowe). The pilot has come to train in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan of Canada. When the pilot, Lachlan, is not training, he is surreptitiously wooing Lill, the farmer's wife. At the other end of town, Betsy (Wanda Cannon) who supports her two kids by bootlegging, charges for her services. She gets involved with Zeek (Scott Kraft), an American flight instructor.

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Budget

$120

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

01 October 1993

Country

Canada

Cast

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Lachlan

Christianne Hirt

Christianne Hirt

Lill

Wanda Cannon

Wanda Cannon

Betsy

Scott Kraft

Scott Kraft

Zeek

Peter Outerbridge

Peter Outerbridge

Johnny

Sara McMillan

Sara McMillan

Kate

Bruce Boa

Bruce Boa

Mr. Anderson

Katelynd Johnston

Katelynd Johnston

Marion

Tyler Woods

Tyler Woods

Charlie

John Bekavac

John Bekavac

Dipper

Robert G. Slade

Robert G. Slade

Proctor

Kelly Proctor

Kelly Proctor

Dennis

Roxanne Boulianne

Roxanne Boulianne

Anne

Robert G. Slade

Robert G. Slade

Scotty

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