Alex (film) explained

Alex
Director:Megan Simpson
Producer:Tom Parkinson
Phil Gerlach
Based On:the novel by Tessa Duder
Starring:Lauren Jackson
Chris Haywood
Josh Picker
Music:Todd Hunter
Cinematography:Donald Duncan
Editing:Tony Kavanagh
Studio:Isambard Productions
Total Film and Television
New Zealand Film Commission
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Runtime:105 mins
Country:New Zealand
Australia
Language:English

Alex is a 1993 Australian-New Zealand drama film directed by Megan Simpson and starring Lauren Jackson, Chris Haywood, and Josh Picker. It is based on a popular young adult novel by Tessa Duder.[1] The film was never released theatrically in Australia, but shown in some foreign territories and went straight to video.[2]

Premise

A young headstrong New Zealand woman's (Lauren Jackson) quest against the setbacks, intense rivalry and personal tragedy to win selection for the 1960 Rome Olympic Games in the women's 100m freestyle.

Cast

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alex Film. 2021-02-03. NZ On Screen. en.
  2. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p4