The Night We Called It a Day

Paul Goldman
2003-08-14

This nobody is about to catch a big somebody.
5.1
97 min

Based on the true events surrounding Frank Sinatra's tour of Australia. When Sinatra calls a local reporter a "two-bit hooker", every union in the country black-bans the star until he issues an apology.

Cast

Name Character Team
Joel Edgerton Rod Blue Goutbreak
Rose Byrne Audrey Appleby Calvin and Nobbs
Dennis Hopper Frank Sinatra Unowned
Melanie Griffith Barbara Marx Unowned
Portia de Rossi Hilary Hunter Unowned
David Hemmings Mickey Rudin Unowned
David Field Bob Hawke Unowned
Victoria Thaine Penny Unowned
Nicholas Hope Phil Unowned
Jennifer Hagan Doris Unowned
Tony Barry Ralph Blue Unowned
George Vidalis Vinny Unowned
Peter Demlakian Ruby Unowned
Paul McDermott Band Manager Unowned
Vincent Ball Rex Hooper Unowned
Jeffrey Rowe Reporter (uncredited) Unowned
Stephen Curry Ferret Unowned
Gary Eck Shorty Unowned
Marcia Hines Manicurist Unowned
Abe Forsythe Bellboy Unowned
Max Fairchild Kerry Packer Unowned
Lena Cruz Margarita Unowned
Nicholas Papademetriou Luigi Unowned
Peter Callan Mechanic Unowned
Hamish McDonald Art Dealer Unowned
Tom Burlinson Frank Sinatra (singing voice) Unowned
Stephen O'Rourke Jilly Rizzo Unowned
Richard Williams Billy Thorpe Unowned
Paul Nicholson The Aztecs Unowned
Richard Warne The Aztecs Unowned
Brett Cresswell The Aztecs Unowned
Jon Holliday The Aztecs Unowned
Simon Bull Mr. Ed Unowned
Stephen Holt Palm Man #1 Unowned
Sean Lynch Palm Man #2 Unowned
John Simeon Sammy Davis Jr. Unowned
Alex Babic Hal Unowned
James McCluskey-Garcia Jim Unowned
Keith Robinson Mr. Fiddler Unowned
Nathaniel Links Photographer (as Nathanuel Links) Unowned
Mark McCann Reporter #1 Unowned
Andrew Blaxland Reporter #2 Unowned
George Brodbeck Band Conductor Unowned
Tony Young Union Man Unowned
Tony Harvey Jim North Unowned
Michelle Collins Mrs. Appleby Unowned
Andrew Johnston Goran Unowned
Gemma Byrne Penny's Baby Unowned