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Sam Neill and Meryl Streep in A Cry in the Dark (1988)

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A Cry in the Dark

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Director

Fred Schepisi
Fred Schepisi

Writers

John Bryson
John Bryson
based on "Evil Angels"
Robert Caswell
Robert Caswell
screenplay &
Fred Schepisi
Fred Schepisi
screenplay

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete

Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
Lindy
Sam Neill
Sam Neill
Michael
Bruce Myles
Bruce Myles
Barker
Neil Fitzpatrick
Neil Fitzpatrick
Phillips
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
Justice Muirhead
(as Charles Tingwell)
Maurie Fields
Maurie Fields
Barritt
Nick Tate
Nick Tate
Charlwood
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Tipple
Lauren Shepherd
Lauren Shepherd
Azaria
Bethany Ann Prickett
Bethany Ann Prickett
Azaria
Alison O'Connell
Alison O'Connell
Azaria
Aliza Dason
Aliza Dason
Azaria
Jane Coker
Jane Coker
Kahlia, New Born
Rae-Leigh Henson
Rae-Leigh Henson
Kahlia, 18 months
Nicolette Minster
Nicolette Minster
Kahlia, 4 years
Brian James
Brian James
Cliff Murchison
Dorothy Alison
Dorothy Alison
Avis Murchison
Dale Reeves
Dale Reeves
Aidan, 6 years
Peter Hosking
Peter Hosking
Macknay
Matthew Barker
Matthew Barker
O'Loughlin
Bruce Kilpatrick
Bruce Kilpatrick
Peter Dean
David Hoflin
David Hoflin
Aidan, 8 years
Jason Reason
Jason Reason
Aidan, 11 years
Michael Wetter
Michael Wetter
Reagan, 4 years
Dennis Miller
Dennis Miller
Sturgess
Kane Barton
Kane Barton
Reagan, 6 years
Brendan Higgins
Brendan Higgins
Kirkham
Ian Swan
Ian Swan
Cavanagh
Robert Wallace
Robert Wallace
Pauling
Sandy Gore
Sandy Gore
Joy Kuhl
Kevin Miles
Kevin Miles
Professor Cameron
Edgar Metcalfe
Edgar Metcalfe
Dr Brown
Gary Files
Gary Files
Professor Chaikin
Peter Aanensen
Peter Aanensen
Sims
Jon Finlayson
Jon Finlayson
Professor Boettcher
David Ravenswood
David Ravenswood
Professor Nairn
Roderick Williams
Roderick Williams
Les Harris
Eve Godly
Eve Godly
The Jury
Reg Evans
Reg Evans
The Jury
Douglas Hedge
Douglas Hedge
The Jury
James Wright
James Wright
The Jury
Luciano Catenacci
Luciano Catenacci
The Jury
Bill Johnston
Bill Johnston
The Jury
Robin Dene
Robin Dene
The Jury
Geoffrey O'Connell
Geoffrey O'Connell
The Jury
Michael Croft
Michael Croft
The Jury
George Viskich
George Viskich
The Jury
Merrin Canning
Merrin Canning
The Jury
Valma Pratt
Valma Pratt
The Jury
Jim Holt
Jim Holt
John Eldridge
John Howard
John Howard
Lyle Morris
Frankie J. Holden
Frankie J. Holden
Leslie Thompson
(as Frank Holden)
Tim Robertson
Tim Robertson
Wallace
Patsy Stephen
Patsy Stephen
Anne Houghton
Ian Gilmour
Ian Gilmour
John Buckland
Peter Sardi
Peter Sardi
De Luca
Bill Garner
Bill Garner
Mark Furnell
Marion MacKenzie Pyle
Marion MacKenzie Pyle
Monya Chatfield
Johnny Quinn
Johnny Quinn
Frank Kennedy
Deborra-Lee Furness
Deborra-Lee Furness
Magazine Reporter
Chuck Faulkner
Chuck Faulkner
Conrad Grey
Pat Thomson
Pat Thomson
Sandra Kambouris
Terrie Waddell
Terrie Waddell
Mary Walsh
James Higgins
James Higgins
Chandla
Quentin MacLaine
Quentin MacLaine
Stanbury
(as Quentin Maclaine)
Greta Mendoza
Greta Mendoza
Additional Journalist
Vincent Vaccari
Vincent Vaccari
Additional Journalist
Abbe Holmes
Abbe Holmes
Additional Journalist
David Wilson
David Wilson
Additional Journalist
Jack Heywood
Jack Heywood
David Hall
(as John Heywood)
John Allan
John Allan
Ted Jackson
Peter Byrne
Peter Byrne
George Samson
Maureen Edwards
Maureen Edwards
Kate Woodman
Justin Gaffney
Justin Gaffney
Colin McRae
Lynne Ruthven
Lynne Ruthven
Alice Steel
Bruce Carter
Bruce Carter
Newsreader
Peter Flett
Peter Flett
Boshoff
Davini Malcolm
Davini Malcolm
Conrad Grey's Guest
(as Lindy McConchie)
Charles Dance
Charles Dance
TV Panel Guest
James Condon
James Condon
Reginald Scholes
James Taylor
James Taylor
Justice Gallagher
(as James K Taylor)
Mike Perso
Mike Perso
Newsreader
Philip Holder
Philip Holder
Newsreader
Trent Roberts
Trent Roberts
Reagan, 9 years
Mervyn Drake
Mervyn Drake
Gilroy
Vincent Gil
Vincent Gil
Roff
Burt Cooper
Burt Cooper
Gilligan
Mark Little
Mark Little
Constable Morris
Tony Martin
Tony Martin
Lincoln
Bruce Venables
Bruce Venables
Metcalfe
Lawrence Held
Lawrence Held
Plumb
Paul Young
Paul Young
Sgt Cock
Trevor Kent
Trevor Kent
Bomb Scare Policeman
Iain Murton
Iain Murton
Operation Ochre Policeman
Daryl Pellizzer
Daryl Pellizzer
Beer Garden Policeman
Bill McCluskey
Bill McCluskey
Greg Lowe
Debra Lawrance
Debra Lawrance
Sally Lowe
Sunday Rennie
Sunday Rennie
Chantelle Lowe
Warwick Moss
Warwick Moss
Bill West
Brenda Addie
Brenda Addie
Judy West
Emma Crapper
Emma Crapper
Catherine West
Caroline Gillmer
Caroline Gillmer
Amy Whittaker
Reg Gorman
Reg Gorman
Mr Whittaker
Kate Gorman
Kate Gorman
Rosalie Whittaker
Steve Dodd
Steve Dodd
Nipper Winmatti
David Bradshaw
David Bradshaw
Murray Haby
Sally Cooper
Sally Cooper
Bobby Downs
Jeff Truman
Jeff Truman
Mr McCombe
Marilynne Paspaley
Marilynne Paspaley
Mrs McCombe
Patricia Thompson
Patricia Thompson
Flo Wilkins
Peter Corbett
Peter Corbett
Barber
Jan Friedl
Jan Friedl
Ininti Store Manageress
Beverly Gardiner
Beverly Gardiner
Soup Lady
Janette Kearns
Janette Kearns
Soup Lady
Pintapinta
Pintapinta
Nuwe
Alice Nampitjimpa
Alice Nampitjimpa
Barbara
Yuyuya Nampitjimpa
Yuyuya Nampitjimpa
Daisy
Grahame Litchfield
Grahame Litchfield
Truckie
(as Graham Litchfield)
Bill Kupfer
Bill Kupfer
Truckie
Don Reid
Don Reid
Pastor Kennaway
Susan Leith
Susan Leith
Jenny Richards
Alan Hopgood
Alan Hopgood
President Cox
Bruce Clarkson
Bruce Clarkson
Les Smith
Bob Baines
Bob Baines
Chief Minister
Ian McFadyen
Ian McFadyen
Attorney General
Maggie Millar
Maggie Millar
Sister
Ruby Hunter
Ruby Hunter
Prisoner Rhoda
Ronald Falk
Ronald Falk
Pastor Olsen
(as Ron Falk)
Billie Hammerberg
Billie Hammerberg
Mrs Herron
Don Bridges
Don Bridges
Farmer
John Bishop
John Bishop
Salesman
Roy Thompson
Roy Thompson
Truckie
George Harlem
George Harlem
Factory Worker
Peter Tabor
Peter Tabor
TV Producer
David Paul Kirkpatrick
David Paul Kirkpatrick
TV Film Editor
(as David Kirkpatrick)
Gary Samolin
Gary Samolin
School Teacher
Mark Mitchell
Mark Mitchell
School Teacher
Glenn Robbins
Glenn Robbins
Young Father
Robert Ratti
Robert Ratti
Fruiterer
Shane Gooch
Shane Gooch
Butcher
Peter Mazaris
Peter Mazaris
Florist
Marijke Mann
Marijke Mann
Dinner Party
Eleonara Varrenti
Eleonara Varrenti
Dinner Party
(as Eleanora Varenti)
Peter Tulloch
Peter Tulloch
Dinner Party
Paul Karo
Paul Karo
Lecturer
Julian Branagan
Julian Branagan
Student
Andrew Maj
Andrew Maj
Student
Gillian Norwood
Gillian Norwood
Tennis Lady
Max Davidson
Max Davidson
Bowler
John Ford
John Ford
Bowler
Marty Fields
Marty Fields
Commuter
Tim Bell
Tim Bell
Barrister
(as Timothy Bell)
John Larking
John Larking
Barrister
John Hannan
John Hannan
Trendie
Beth Child
Beth Child
Trendie
Kim Gyngell
Kim Gyngell
Actor
Ray Hare
Ray Hare
Actor
Paula Ruzek
Paula Ruzek
Editor
Rick Yacoubian
Rick Yacoubian
Executive
(as Rick Yakubian)

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Noel Ballantine
Noel Ballantine
Searcher
(uncredited)
Rusty Berther
Rusty Berther
Onlooker Holding Torch
(uncredited)
Mark Clarke
Mark Clarke
Northern Territory Police Officer
(uncredited)
Paul Dawber
Paul Dawber
Journalist
(uncredited)
Barbara Jungwirth
Barbara Jungwirth
TV Viewer
(uncredited)
Jeremy Kewley
Jeremy Kewley
Chief Minister's Aide
(uncredited)
Alex Porteous
Alex Porteous
Court Official
(uncredited)
Louise Siversen
Louise Siversen
Jenny Miller
(uncredited)
Doris Younane
Doris Younane
(uncredited)

Producers

Yoram Globus
Yoram Globus
executive producer
Menahem Golan
Menahem Golan
executive producer
Verity Lambert
Verity Lambert
producer
Roy Stevens
Roy Stevens
line producer

Composer

Bruce Smeaton
Bruce Smeaton

Cinematographer

Ian Baker
Ian Baker

Editor

Jill Bilcock
Jill Bilcock

Casting Director

Rhonda Schepisi
Rhonda Schepisi

Production Design

Wendy Dickson
Wendy Dickson
George Liddle
George Liddle

Art Directors

Dale Duguid
Dale Duguid
Brian Edmonds
Brian Edmonds

Costume Designer

Bruce Finlayson
Bruce Finlayson

Makeup Department

J. Roy Helland
J. Roy Helland
hair stylist: Ms. Streep / makeup artist: Ms. Streep
Noriko Watanabe
Noriko Watanabe
head of makeup department (as Norika Spencer)
Cheryl Williams
Cheryl Williams
hair stylist

Production Management

Michael Batchelor
Michael Batchelor
unit manager
Peter Beilby
Peter Beilby
post-production supervisor: Entertainment Media
Tic Carroll
Tic Carroll
unit manager
Carol Hughes
Carol Hughes
production manager
James Legge
James Legge
assistant unit manager (as Jamie Legge)
Emma Schofield
Emma Schofield
assistant unit manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Steve E. Andrews
Steve E. Andrews
first assistant director (as Steve Andrews)
Cameron Barnett
Cameron Barnett
third assistant director
Tony Leach
Tony Leach
second unit director
John Meredith
John Meredith
third assistant director
Philip A. Patterson
Philip A. Patterson
second assistant director (as Phil Patterson)
Toby Pease
Toby Pease
second assistant director
Janine Schepisi
Janine Schepisi
third assistant director

Art Department

Scott Adcock
Scott Adcock
assistant set painter
Wayne Allan
Wayne Allan
carpenter (as Wayne Allen)
Ian Baxter
Ian Baxter
carpenter
Glen Christensen
Glen Christensen
carpenter
Philip Drake
Philip Drake
assistant art director (as Phil Drake)
Brian Dusting
Brian Dusting
prop buyer
Jill Eden
Jill Eden
set dresser
Tim Eiseman
Tim Eiseman
carpenter
Peter Forbes
Peter Forbes
prop buyer
Anne Fowler
Anne Fowler
construction assistant

Sound Department

Anne Breslin
Anne Breslin
assistant sound editor (as Annie Breslin)
Roger Campbell
Roger Campbell
sound project assistant
Craig Carter
Craig Carter
supervising sound editor
Tim Chau
Tim Chau
sound editor
Ann Ellingworth
Ann Ellingworth
post-production sound coordinator
Peter Fenton
Peter Fenton
dialogue mixer
Geoffrey Hall
Geoffrey Hall
assistant sound editor
James Harvey
James Harvey
assistant sound editor
John Herron
John Herron
foley recordist
Phil Heywood
Phil Heywood
foley artist / re-recording mixer

Visual Effects

Roger Cowland
Roger Cowland
visual effects

Stunts

Joe Pampanella
Joe Pampanella
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Richard Allardice
Richard Allardice
assistant grip
Scott Backhouse
Scott Backhouse
camera maintenance
Cameron Barnett
Cameron Barnett
grip
Gary Carden
Gary Carden
assistant grip
Jim Dunwoodie
Jim Dunwoodie
video operator
Chris Fleet
Chris Fleet
best boy
Will Gibson
Will Gibson
video assistant
Geoffrey Hall
Geoffrey Hall
first assistant camera
Ian Jones
Ian Jones
camera operator / steadicam operator
Brett Keeping
Brett Keeping
electrician

Casting Department

Camilla Gold
Camilla Gold
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Julie Barton
Julie Barton
costume supervisor / stand-by wardrobe
Sandi Cichello
Sandi Cichello
costumer/dresser (as Sandra Cichello)

Editorial Department

Arthur Cambridge
Arthur Cambridge
color grader
Peter Carrodus
Peter Carrodus
assembly editor
Miriam Cortes
Miriam Cortes
negative matcher
Heather McDermott
Heather McDermott
assistant editor
Michael Wilkins
Michael Wilkins
assistant editor

Location Management

Robin Clifton
Robin Clifton
location manager
Tony Leach
Tony Leach
location manager southern Australia

Music Department

Robin Gray
Robin Gray
scoring engineer
Martin Oswin
Martin Oswin
music mixer

Script and Continuity Department

Linda Ray
Linda Ray
continuity

Transportation Department

Steve Crockett
Steve Crockett
driver
James Legge
James Legge
vehicle coordinator (as Jamie Legge)
Frank Mangano
Frank Mangano
driver
Michael Mick McIntyre
Michael Mick McIntyre
assistant transportation manager (as Michael McIntyre)
Mark Muggeridge
Mark Muggeridge
driver

Additional Crew

Alan Abrams
Alan Abrams
legal and business affairs: Cannon
Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson
laboratory liaison
Evanne Chesson
Evanne Chesson
dog wrangler
Ifca Dragicevic
Ifca Dragicevic
production runner
Christina Díaz Norman
Christina Díaz Norman
researcher (as Christina Norman)
Tony Faehse
Tony Faehse
production assistant
Serena Gattuso
Serena Gattuso
production secretary
Terry Lee
Terry Lee
helicopter pilot
Jakki Mann
Jakki Mann
assistant to director
Hilary May
Hilary May
assistant to producer

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