CinemaOSMovie · 1993 · 1h 37m

The Heartbreak Kid

Between the joy of falling in love, and the pain of growing up... between the desire for knowledge, and the barrier to passion... something had to break...

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Christina (Claudia Karvan) is a school teacher from a wealthy Greek-Australian background, engaged to a lawyer and content with the traditional course of her life. She begins teaching at an inner-city working-class school and she finds her ideas challenged by the students. Involving herself in a campaign by a group of non-anglo students to form a soccer club in a school where the racist PE teacher only supports Australian Rules Football, Christina starts falling in love with aspiring soccer player, 17 year old Nick (Alex Dimitriades). The ensuing affair forces Christina to challenge herself, her family and the culture she lives in. Managing to effectively combine comedy with a refreshing examination of contemporary ethnic relationships in Australia, beautifully acted by a young cast, and insightfully scripted.

Directed byMichael Jenkins

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 37m
Language
EN
Released
June 17, 1993
Studios
Village Roadshow

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Heartbreak Kid movie trailer (1993)

Heartbreak Kid movie trailer (1993)

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Claudia Karvan

Claudia Karvan

Christina Papadopoulos

Alex Dimitriades

Alex Dimitriades

Nick Polides

Steve Bastoni

Steve Bastoni

Dimitri

Nico Lathouris

Nico Lathouris

George

George Vidalis

Vasili

Doris Younane

Doris Younane

Evdokia

Louise Mandylor

Eleni

William McInnes

William McInnes

Southgate

Jasper Bagg

Jasper Bagg

Graham

Fonda Goniadis

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Creative team
Directed by
Michael Jenkins
Written by
Michael Jenkins
Robert Barrett
Produced by
Ben Gannon

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