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Spider and Rose

Year of completion
1994
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Feature
Genre
Comedy
Duration
100 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

Young Spider McCall is an ambulance driver with 'attitude'. Recently resigned, his final assignment is to drive an elderly patient from a hospital in Sydney to her son's farm in the country. It's a long journey and Spider isn't about to miss his own farewell party. Sure enough, when the nurse wheels the old lady towards Spider's ambulance, his fears are confirmed. This could be one long trip!
Completion Year
1994
Genres
Comedy
Format
Feature
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Director

Bill Bennett

Writer

Bill Bennett

Composer

Ken Carmody, James Cruickshank, James Elliott, Dan Rumour

Editor

Henry Dangar

Director of Photography

Andrew Lesnie ACS

Costume Designer

Ross Major

Production Designer

Ross Major

Producer

Lyn McCarthy, Graeme Tubbenhauer

Cast

Ruth Cracknell, Simon Bossell, Max Cullen

Awards

1994 — ATN Channel 7

1996 — Australian Visual Software Distributors Association

1995 — Palm Springs International Film Festival

1994 — Film Critics' Circle of Australia

1994 — Australian Film Institute

Screenings

1996 — Anzac Film Festival

1994 — Asia Pacific Film Festival

1995 — Dublin Film Festival

1994 — Filmfest Hamburg

1994 — The Hamptons International Film Festival

1998 — Hanoi International Film Festival

1996 — Korean Motion Picture Promotion Corp

1994 — Montreal World Film Festival

1995 — Palm Springs International Film Festival

1995 — Seattle International Film Festival

1995 — Singapore International Film Festival

1996 — Strictly Oz Event

1996 — Strictly Oz - A History of Australian Film - UCLA

1996 — Australian Film Season - UK

1995 — Tromso Film Festival

1994 — Vancouver International Film Festival

1996 — Walters Gallery

1995 — Goteborg Film Festival

1997 — Hof International Film Festival

1994 — BFI London Film Festival

Sales

Australian Sales

International Sales

Southern Star Sales

Production Company

Dendy Films Pty Ltd

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