| Gene-X | |
| Director: | Martin Simpson |
| Producer: | Tony Chu Martin Simpson Irene Walls[1] |
| Starring: | Ayşe Tezel Patrick Magee Peter Astridge |
| Music: | Tony Flint |
| Cinematography: | Vincent Monton |
| Editing: | Richard Hindley |
| Runtime: | 85 minutes |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
Gene-X is an independent Australian feature film, released in the latter half of 2006. It is directed and written by Martin Simpson and stars Ayşe Tezel, Patrick Magee and Peter Astridge.
A young research doctor named Tom Gray is on the verge of a genetic cure for cancer. Nurse Casey Gordon is desperate to save the life of a child in her care and seduces Tom into testing his therapy. Early success brings romance into Tom's life for the first time, but Casey has a secret lover whose jealous anger puts their lives in danger, and Tom finds his cure has a dark side.[2]
| Actor/Actress | Character | |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Magee | Dr. Tom Gray | |
| Ayşe Tezel | Nurse Casey Gordon | |
| Peter Astridge | Karl Magnusson |
Principal photography was in Sydney between 31 May 2005 and 8 July 2005. Picture lock-off was reached in early February 2006 and post production was completed in September 2006.
Gene-X premiered at the London Australian Film Festival in 2007.[3]