Other Halves

Other Halves

A Dangerous Love Story

1984 en 106 minutes

Rating: 7.5

Plot

A Polynesian street-kid and a much older middle-class housewife are both incarcerated in the same mental hospital - she for attempted suicide and he for habitual crime. A friendship grows between them such that she offers him a place to stay upon his release. However, difficulties arise with his continued criminal activities and dependence on her for support - then his gang moves in with them. The film is based upon Sue McCauley's award winning autobiographical novel.

Trailer

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Cast

Lisa Harrow

Lisa Harrow

Liz

Mark Pilisi

Mark Pilisi

Tug

Paul Gittins

Paul Gittins

Ken

Clare Clifford

Clare Clifford

Aileen

Bruce Purchase

Bruce Purchase

Irwin

Emma Piper

Emma Piper

Audrey

Temuera Morrison

Temuera Morrison

Tony

Fraser Stephen-Smith

Fraser Stephen-Smith

Michael

Alison Routledge

Alison Routledge

Paula

Nathaniel Lees

Nathaniel Lees

Court clerk

David Weatherley

David Weatherley

Judge

Stephen Tozer

Stephen Tozer

Lawyer

Yvonne Lawley

Yvonne Lawley

Alice

John Bach

John Bach

Jim

Grant Tilly

Grant Tilly

Dr. Wray

Raymond Reid

Raymond Reid

Billy

Allan Sio

Allan Sio

Max

Olaf Ulberg

Olaf Ulberg

Bones

Roy Billing

Roy Billing

Harry Daniels

Judy McIntosh

Judy McIntosh

Nurse

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