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Love and Other Catastrophes
Love and Other Catastrophes

Love and Other Catastrophes

The trouble with love is, you never know where it's going to strike next.

Genres

ComedyRomance

OverView

A day in the life of two film school students trying to find love and another housemate.

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Budget

$250000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

78 mins

Rating

5.37/10

Release Date

01 August 1996

Country

Australia

Cast

Matt Day

Matt Day

Michael Douglas

Frances O'Connor

Frances O'Connor

Mia

Matthew Dyktynski

Matthew Dyktynski

Ari

Alice Garner

Alice Garner

Alice

Radha Mitchell

Radha Mitchell

Danni

Kim Gyngell

Kim Gyngell

Professor Richard Leach

Suzi Dougherty

Suzi Dougherty

Savita

Suzanne Dowling

Suzanne Dowling

Dr. Russell

Torquil Neilson

Torquil Neilson

Toby

Dominic McDonald

Dominic McDonald

Zac

Christine Stephen-Daly

Christine Stephen-Daly

Susan

Brigid Kelly

Brigid Kelly

Brigid

Adrian Martin

Adrian Martin

Himself

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