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Emerald City

Emerald City

A tale of two cities. Four people. And life's little pleasures . . . Money. Lust. Temptation. Greed. Power. Ambition.

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ComedyDrama

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A comedy of life's temptations - lust, greed and power. The city in question is Sydney and the colour green signifies greed and envy in David Williamsons amusing satire on its film and publishing industries. The story centers around the Rogers family, loosely modelled on Williamson's own.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

09 December 1988

Country

Australia

Cast

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Helen McCord

John Hargreaves

John Hargreaves

Colin Rogers

Chris Haywood

Chris Haywood

Mike McCord

Robyn Nevin

Robyn Nevin

Kate Rogers

Ruth Cracknell

Ruth Cracknell

Elaine Ross

Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller

Malcolm Bennett

Nicholas Hammond

Nicholas Hammond

Ian Wall

Ella Scott

Ella Scott

Penny Rogers

Haydon Samuels

Haydon Samuels

Sam Rogers

Michelle Torres

Michelle Torres

Kath Mitchell

Bruce Venables

Bruce Venables

Limousine Driver

Rebel Penfold-Russell

Rebel Penfold-Russell

Kate's Friend

Robert L. Rosen

Robert L. Rosen

Society Photographer

Wenanty Nosul

Wenanty Nosul

Polish Director

Philip Dodd

Philip Dodd

'Coastwatchers' Director

Aki Taninaka

Aki Taninaka

Japanese Officer

David Hobbs

David Hobbs

Coastwatcher

Jan Ringrose

Jan Ringrose

Make-up Girl

Douglas 'Rocky' McDonald

Douglas 'Rocky' McDonald

U.S. Airman

Dar Davies

Dar Davies

Japanese Soldier

Don Vaughn

Don Vaughn

Japanese Soldier

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