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Jul 30, 1982 · Far East: Directed by John Duigan. With Bryan Brown, Helen Morse, John Bell, Raina McKeon. A cynical Australian ex Nam war vet runs a sleazy bar in the Philippines. Hif old flame enters his life again asking for help since her husband, an investigative journalist is prosecuted by the junta for discovering too much.
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- Drama
- John Duigan
- 1982-07-30
Far East is a 1982 Australian drama film directed by John Duigan and starring Bryan Brown, Helen Morse and John Bell. Far East has many similarities to the 1942 classic Casablanca. Filmink said it was "part of Australian cinema’s (brief as it turned out) interest in Asia in the early '80s."
A cynical Australian Vietnam War veteran runs a sleazy bar in the Philippines. His old flame enters his life again asking for help when her husband, an investigative journalist, is prosecuted by the junta for discovering too much. Cast. Bryan Brown. Morgan Keefe. Helen Morse. Jo Reeves. Raina McKeon. Rosita Constanza. Sinan Leong. Nene. Bill Hunter
- John Duigan
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Brief Synopsis. Adaptation of A.R. Gurney's play "Far East." Set in occupied Japan in 1954, the story focuses on a young naval officer, Sparky Watts, who is the heir to a Milwaukee beer fortune, and his relationship with his ship's captain and the captain's wife, Julia. Watts becomes trapped between his love for a.
- Daniel Sullivan
- Leslie Lyles
A cynical Australian Vietnam War veteran runs a sleazy bar in the Philippines. His old flame enters his life again asking for help when her husband, an investigative journalist, is prosecuted by the junta for discovering too much. Cast. Bryan Brown. Morgan Keefe. Helen Morse. Jo Reeves. Raina McKeon. Rosita Constanza. Sinan Leong. Nene. Bill Hunter
A cynical Australian Vietnam War veteran runs a sleazy bar in the Philippines. His old flame enters his life again asking for help when her husband, an investigative journalist, is prosecuted by the junta for discovering too much. Full Credits. Director: John Duigan. Producer: Richard Mason. Writer: John Duigan. Cinematographer: Brian Probyn.
