The Journalist 45 years old

Comedy about a womanizing journalist on a Sydney newspaper who confronts job problems and impotence in the context of Australian media and politics of the 1970's. A somewhat lesser Australian film comparable to the American film Shampoo.

Credits

The Journalist Cast

Name Character
Sam Neill He was 32, now 77 years old as Rex
Charles Tingwell He was 56, 86 years old when he died as Sid Mitchell
Jack Thompson He was 39, now 84 years old as Simon Morris
Penne Hackforth-Jones She was 30, 63 years old when she died as Gillie Griffiths
Elizabeth Alexander She was 17, now 62 years old as Liz Corbett

The Journalist Crew

Name Department
Tim Wellburn as Editor. Editing
Anna Senior as Costume Design. She was 38 (now 83) years old Costume & Make-Up
Michael Thornhill as Director. He was 38 (now 83) years old Directing
Michael Thornhill as Writer. He was 38 (now 83) years old Writing
The Journalist poster
The Journalist (45 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, November 15, 1979
  • Runtime: 83 minutes