The Night We Called it a Day
2004 · Movie · 97 min. · Australia
A young 1970s Australian rock promoter, Rod Blue (Joel Edgerton) works hard to secure the act of his so far so-so career: Frank Sinatra (Dennis Hopper) is coming to Australia and will set him up with kudos and cash. But when Sinatra’s private plane lands in Sydney with ol’ blue eyes and his girlfriend Barbara Marx (Melanie Griffith), the waiting press manage to provoke an outburst in which he insults the media, which triggers a union black ban on the Sinatra entourage. Rod’s blues have just begun, as he and his new assistant – and possibly new girlfriend – Audrey (Rose Byrne) do everything they can to resolve the crisis, even persuading the national leader of the union movement, Bob Hawke (David Field) to help negotiate a solution.
Direction Paul Goldman
Cast Dennis Hopper · Melanie Griffith · Portia de Rossi · Joel Edgerton · Rose Byrne · David Hemmings
Soundtrack Rupert Gregson-Williams
Screenplay Peter Clifton · Michael Thomas
Cinematography Danny Ruhlmann
Original title The Night We Called it a Day
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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