Turning April

1h 40m 1996

Brief Synopsis

The story of the young wife of an ambitious bureaucrat who is accidentally kidnapped by an inept street gang. Confinement turns to liberation as her young captors offer her a taste of freedom and sexual awakening.

Cast & Crew

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Geoffrey Bennett

Director

Tushka Bergen

April

Aaron Blabey

Leif

Kenneth Welsh

Father

Dee Smart

Kyra

Tayler Kane

Donny

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Atlab-Gold Coast, Australia; Eastman Kodak; Film Finances, Inc.; Ontario Film Development Corporation; Screen Australia; TTlTfilm Canada
Distribution Company
Alliance Releasing; Alliance Releasing; United International Pictures
Location
Sydney, Australia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Synopsis

The story of the young wife of an ambitious bureaucrat who is accidentally kidnapped by an inept street gang. Confinement turns to liberation as her young captors offer her a taste of freedom and sexual awakening.

Director

Geoffrey Bennett

Director

Cast

Tushka Bergen

April

Aaron Blabey

Leif

Kenneth Welsh

Father

Dee Smart

Kyra

Tayler Kane

Donny

Justine Clarke

Rose

Bradley Byquar

Charlie

Christopher Morsley

Chappie

Judi Farr

Mother

John Gregg

Attorney General _

Rona Mcleod

Evelyn

Warren Coleman

Store Manager

Tony Morgan

Steinhauser

Jon Claire Lee

Minister Of Natural Resources

Desmond Connellan

Cop

Steve Rodgers

Bank Clerk

Glenn Shea

Security Guard

John Allen

2nd Detective

Marilyn Allen

Chappie'S Secretary

Amanda Wenban

School Mistress

Basia Bonkowski

Reporter

Lara Mulcahy

Cashier

Francine Bell

Woman Singer

Paige Darlington

Young April

Sue Marr

Young Mother

Bill F Young

Crew

Robert Agganis

Other

Steve Arnold

Director Of Photography

Robyn Bersten

Location Manager

Dianne Brown

Production Accountant

Kath Burton

Unit Assistant

Michelle Cloete

Other

Graeme Cook

Best Boy

Kym Crepin

Production Accountant

Gabrielle Dunn

Wardrobe

Jacqui Fine

Production Coordinator

Philip Gerlach

Executive Producer

Ian Hamilton

3rd Assistant Director

Paul Hamlyn

Grip

Gregor Hutchison

Post-Production Supervisor

Paul Johnstone

Gaffer

Miles Jones

Other

Wolfgang Knochell

Camera Operator

Robert Lantos

Executive Producer

Tracey Mair

Publicist

Paul Malane

Unit Manager

Faith Martin

Casting Director

Lael Mccall

Producer

Robin Morgan

Key Grip

Tracey Moxham

Art Department Coordinator

Bronwyn Murphy

Sound Recordist

Cleo P Myles

2nd Assistant Editor

James W Nichol

Screenwriter

Eric Norlen

Production Manager

Heather Ogilvie

Producer

Clarissa Patterson

Costume Designer

Clarrissa Patterson

Costume Designer

Barbara Pecs

Production Accountant

Michael Philips

Production Designer

Tracey Schramm

Still Photographer

Emily Seresin

Costume Supervisor

Susan Shipton

Editor

Adam Spencer

2nd Assistant Director

Vicki Sugars

1st Assistant Director

The Williams Brothers

Boom Swinger

Kate Turner

3rd Assistant Director

Lesley Vanderwalt

Makeup

Alicia Walsh

Buyer/Dresser

Noelleen Westcombe

1st Assistant Editor

Susan Wiley

Continuity

Paul Williams

Hair Dresser

John Winter

Co-Producer

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Atlab-Gold Coast, Australia; Eastman Kodak; Film Finances, Inc.; Ontario Film Development Corporation; Screen Australia; TTlTfilm Canada
Distribution Company
Alliance Releasing; Alliance Releasing; United International Pictures
Location
Sydney, Australia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1996

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States October 1996

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 29 - March 8, 1996.

Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival East Hampton, New York October 16-20, 1996.

Began shooting February 27, 1995.

Completed shooting April 7, 1995.

Ultra-Stereo

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1996

Released in United States 1996 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 29 - March 8, 1996.)

Released in United States October 1996 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival East Hampton, New York October 16-20, 1996.)

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