The read
Critics rate it 15 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
On the night of the 1969 federal election, Don Henderson invites a group of friends to celebrate a predicted Labor Party victory, much to the dismay of his wife, Kath. The Hendersons and their nine guests drink, joke, make love, and fight, all while coming to terms with their individual struggles in life.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Critics rate it 15 points higher than audiences do.
26 audience votes
Key crew
- David WilliamsonWriter
- Bruce BeresfordDirector
Cast
- John HargreavesDon Henderson
- Graham KennedyMack
- Ray BarrettMal
- Clare BinneySusan
- Graeme BlundellSimon
- Pat BishopJenny
- Jeanie DrynanKath
- Harold HopkinsCooley
- Veronica LangJody
- Candy RaymondKerry
- Kit TaylorEvan
- Bruce BeresfordShop Attendant
Stills
Themes
politicsfriends