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The Journalist

19791h 23m4.8/ 10 · TMDB · 4 votes
Comedy

Comedy about a womanizing journalist on a Sydney newspaper who confronts job problems and impotence in the context of Australian media and politics of the 1970's. A somewhat lesser Australian film comparable to the American film Shampoo.

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Directed by Michael Thornhill

Our screenings

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson

Simon Morris

Sam Neill
Sam Neill

Rex

Elizabeth Alexander
Elizabeth Alexander

Liz Corbett

Penne Hackforth-Jones
Penne Hackforth-Jones

Gillie Griffiths

Charles Tingwell
Charles Tingwell

Sid Mitchell

Carol Raye
Carol Raye

Maggie

Frank Wilson
Frank Wilson

Cast

Stuart Wagstaff

Cast

Ray Meagher
Ray Meagher

Cast

Anna Hruby
Anna Hruby

Cast

Ken Goodlet
Ken Goodlet

Cast

Frankie J. Holden
Frankie J. Holden

Cast

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Last checked 9 Oct 2026.

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Film details

Released15 Nov 1979
Original languageEnglish
CountriesAustralia
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