Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

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Boulevard of Broken Dreams

1988

1h 34m

5.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

A successful Australian writer discovers he has cancer and returns home to Melbourne to be with his estranged wife and daughter.

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13 members

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John Waters

Tom Garfield

John Waters

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Penelope Stewart

Helen Garfield

Penelope Stewart

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Nicki Paull

Suzy Daniels

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Kim Gyngell

Ian McKenzie

Kim Gyngell

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Ross Thompson

Cameron Wright

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Acting

Jacinta Stapleton

Jassie Garfield

Jacinta Stapleton

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Kevin Miles

Geoff Bormann

Kevin Miles

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William Ten Eyck

Michael Orlock

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Helen McDonald

Dr. Goldstein

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Andrew McFarlane

Jonathan Lovel

Andrew McFarlane

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Jeremy Kewley

Waiter

Jeremy Kewley

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John Samaha

Cab Driver

John Samaha

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Ian McFadyen

Hotel Clerk

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