Newsfront

1978
A
1h 50m

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In post-war Australia the men and women of Cinetone struggle to produce the weekly news reels for the movie-going public.In post-war Australia the men and women of Cinetone struggle to produce the weekly news reels for the movie-going public.In post-war Australia the men and women of Cinetone struggle to produce the weekly news reels for the movie-going public.

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6.9/10

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Awards
- 11 wins & 7 nominations total

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9/10

One out of the box !

A really good Australian film .Beautifully recreates the look and feel of Sydney as it was in the 1950s. This movie greatly impressed me when I first saw it during its initial cinema release and it still stands up very well. Fine directing job by Phil Noyce, wonderful camera work , thoughtful lighting and some fine performances across the board. An absolute "must see" for any students of '70's Australian cinema.One out of the box !

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One of Harrison Ford's favorite films. When Phillip Noyce was chosen to direct Patriot Games (1992), Ford asked the producers who was the director because he had never heard of him before (and he had the power to veto the director if he didn't like or know). He was told that Noyce directed Dead Calm (1989), which was a big hit but Ford wasn't familiar with the movie. But when he asked about other films directed by Noyce and Newsfront (1978) was mentioned, he said he loved that movie and trusted the studio with their choice of director.