Newsfront

Phillip Noyce
1978-07-29

They lived, died, laughed and loved behind a newsreel camera.
5.6
110 min

Two brothers working as news cameramen for competing companies in '50s Australia find their lives dramatically affected by the constantly changing times in which they live.

Cast

Name Character Team
Bill Hunter Len Maguire Unowned
Wendy Hughes Amy Mackenzie Unowned
Gerard Kennedy Frank Maguire Unowned
Chris Haywood Chris Hewitt Unowned
John Ewart Charlie Unowned
Don Crosby A.G. Marwood Unowned
Angela Punch McGregor Fay Unowned
John Clayton Cliff Unowned
John Dease Ken Unowned
Bryan Brown Geoff Unowned
Lorna Lesley Ellie Unowned
Mark Holden Len's New Assistant Unowned
Drew Forsythe Bruce Unowned
Tony Barry Greasy Unowned
Alexander Archdale Sir Charles Unowned
Bill Lyle Macka Unowned
Paul Jones Charlie's Assistant Unowned
Bruce Spence Redex Trial Driver Unowned
Les Foxcroft Redex Trial Driver Unowned
Robyn Moase Dinah Unowned
John Flaus Father Coughlan Unowned
Chad Morgan Redex Singer Unowned
Don Philps Maitland Mayor Unowned
Peter Carroll Newsco Scriptwriter Unowned
Rob Steele Andy Unowned
Brian Blain Fred Unowned
Gerry Duggan Len's Father Unowned
Joan Winchester Len's Mother Unowned
Ken Bernard Nightclub Singer Unowned
Allan Penney Maitland Chemist Unowned
Slim DeGrey Fay's Father Unowned
Kit Taylor Fay's Brother Unowned