Sweetie

Sweetie

There will not be a more extraordinary film than “Sweetie” in a long long time!

1989•1h 40m•6.0/10

DramaComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(109)

The buttoned-down, superstitious Kay is attempting to lead a normal existence with her new boyfriend Louis. That’s until Sweetie, her rampaging, devil-may-care sister, returns home after an absence, exposing the rotten roots of their family and placing a strain on Kay and Louis’ relationship.

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Production

New South Wales Film Corp., Arenafilm, New South Wales Film & Television Office

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Geneviève Lemon

Geneviève Lemon

Dawn 'Sweetie'

Karen Colston

Karen Colston

Kay

Tom Lycos

Tom Lycos

Louis

Jon Darling

Gordon

Dorothy Barry

Flo

Andre Pataczek

Clayton

Michael Lake

Bob

Jean Hadgraft

Mrs. Schneller

Paul Livingston

Paul Livingston

Teddy Schneller

Louise Fox

Cheryl

Ann Merchant

Paula

Robyn Frank

Ruth

Bronwyn Morgan

Sue

Sean Fennell

Boy clerk

Sean Callinan

Simboo

Emma Jane Fowler

Little Sweetie

Norm Galton

Notary

Warren Hensley

Man handshaker

Regina Heilmann

Girl

Charles Abbott

Meditation teacher

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