Desperate Remedies
Desperate Remedies

Desperate Remedies

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1993
1h 33m
5.3(11 votes)
Drama

Overview

In a town called Hope on the edge of Britain's empire, desperations clash: the beautiful Dorothea Brook is desperate to free her pregnant sister Rose from the clutches of Fraser, a fortune hunter. A local politician, William Poyner, is desperate for cash and thinks marriage to Dorothea will save him. Dorothea hires Lawrence Hayes, a rough but handsome Argonaut, to bribe Fraser with jewels and to marry Rose; Hayes desperately loves Dorothea and may marry Rose to stay close to her. But Dorothea has a lover, the ravishing Anne Cooper, who encourages the match with Poyser to give the lovers cover. Are these remedies, each desperate in its turn, going to make anyone happy?

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Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

Jennifer Ward-Lealand

Dorothea Brook

Jennifer Ward-Lealand
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Kevin Smith

Lawrence Hayes

Kevin Smith
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Lisa Chappell

Anne Cooper

Lisa Chappell
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Cliff Curtis

Fraser

Cliff Curtis
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Michael Hurst

Willam Poyser

Michael Hurst
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Helen Steemson

Gnits

Helen Steemson
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Kiri Mills

Rose

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Bridget Armstrong

Mary Anne

Bridget Armstrong
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Timothy Raby

Mr. Weedle

Timothy Raby
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Geeling Ng

Su Lim

Geeling Ng
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Kate Bartlett

Chorus #1

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Johnny Bond

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Ann Coc-Kroft

Chorus #3

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Maya Dalziel

Chorus #4

Maya Dalziel
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Alison Du Fresne

Chorus #5

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Tony Gallagher

Chorus #6

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Richard Hanna

Chorus #7

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Bruce Hopkins

Chorus #8

Bruce Hopkins
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Ian Hughes

Chorus #8

Ian Hughes
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Murray Keane

Chorus #10

Murray Keane
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Irene Malone

Chorus #11

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Andrew Kovacevich

Chorus #12

Andrew Kovacevich
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Pete Mason

Chorus #13

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Buzz Moller

Chorus #14

Buzz Moller
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Matthew Sunderland

Chorus #15

Matthew Sunderland
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Peter Tait

Chorus #16

Peter Tait
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Annaliese Patten-Williams

Chorus #17

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Dorothy Piripi

Maori Warrior

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Sam Williams

Maori Warrior

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Gordon Toi Hatfield

Maori Warrior

Gordon Toi Hatfield
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Michael Kem

Maori Warrior

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Thomas Tina

Maori Warrior

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Jack Chong

Maori Warrior

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Amon Nikora

Maori Warrior

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Dan Fantl

Maori Warrior

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Lauren Morcom

Maori Warrior

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Rua Acorn

Maori Warrior

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Dominico Mosca

Maori Warrior

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Sean Marshall

Maori Warrior

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Jacki Sims

Maori Warrior

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Michelle Partlow

Maori Warrior

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Ella Mizrahi

Maori Warrior

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Sam Smith

Maori Warrior

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Rachael Main

Maori Warrior

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Martyn Sanderson

Maori Warrior

Martyn Sanderson

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