The Sum of Us
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Kevin Dowling
Jack Thompson
Russell Crowe
John Polson
Joss Morony
Mitch Mathews
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A widowed, beer-drinking ferry driver and his rugby-playing, beer-drinking, gay plumber son both search for love and romance.
Cast
Jack Thompson
Russell Crowe
John Polson
Joss Morony
Mitch Mathews
Julie Herbert
Des James
Mick Campbell
Donny Muntz
Jan Adele
Rebekah Elmaloglou
Lola Nixon
Sally Cahill
Bob Baines
Paul Freeman
Walter Kennard
Stuart Campbell
Graham Drake
Elaine Lee
Ross A Anderson
Michael Burgess
John Rhall
Helen Williams
Jan Merriman
Deborah Kennedy
Ross Anderson
Crew
Rod Allan
Peter Anderson
Lyn Askew
Grant Atkinson
Neil Balnaves
Richard Barrett
Zenna Blewitt
Jim Bonnefond
Elly Bradbury
Ross Brewer
Helen Brown
Kerrie Brown
Anne Bruning
Victoria Buchan
Robbie Burr
Geoff Burton
Craig Butters
Arthur Cambridge
Guy Campbell
Aiden Paul Cartwright
Tom Churchill-brown
Victoria Conant
Roger Cowland
Simon Cox
Carolynne Cunningham
Michele D'arcey
John Dennison
John Dennison
Mary Dennison
Kevin Dowling
Gaby Dunn
Dave Faulkner
Kerry Fetzer
Charles Fisher
Charles Fisher
Glenn Folpp
Ian Gracie
Leilani Hannah
David Hansen
Lindi Harrison
Tim Higgins
John Hopkins
Geoff Howe
Dennis Hulm
Brian Jamieson
Sarah Kants
Sue Kerr
Hal Kessler
Josie Keys
Eugene Land
Greyden Lebreton
Bernie Ledger
Jane Maguire
George Mannix
Andrew Marshall
Will Matthews
Kelly May
Hal Mcelroy
Hal Mcelroy
Kathryn Milliss
Henry Osborne
Jonathon Pasvolsky
John Patterson
Laurie Pettinari
Ian Plummer
Jimmy Pozarik
Carol Prugh
Karen Psaltis
Simon Quaife
John Rhall
Kay Rickerby
Faith Robinson
Leslie Rouvray
Donald Scatena
Shawn Seet
Victoria Sheringham
Julie Simms
Louise Spargo
David Stevens
David Stevens
Bronwen Stokes
Errol Sullivan
Leo Sullivan
Jonathon Tidball
Martin Trevor
Steven Tulloch
Tracy Vaccher
Frans Vandenburg
Tim Vincent
Sandra Waine
Graham Walker
Nick Walker
Jo Weeks
Danielle Weissner
Adele Wilcox
Denise Wolfson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for several 1994 Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards, including best picture. The film won an award for best screenplay adapted from another source.
Winner of 1994 Film Critic's Circle of Australia Awards for Best Actor (Jack Thompson), Best Supporting Actor (John Polson) and best adapted screenplay (David Stevens). Polson was a co-winner, along with Max Cullen ("Spider & Rose") and Bill Hunter ("Muriel's Wedding). In addition, David Stevens was a co-winner with Michael Blakemore ("Country Life").
Released in United States Spring March 8, 1995
Expanded Release in United States March 17, 1995
Expanded Release in United States March 24, 1995
Expanded Release in United States March 31, 1995
Expanded Release in United States April 14, 1995
Released in United States on Video October 10, 1995
Released in United States 1994
Released in United States May 1994
Released in United States October 1994
Released in United States November 1994
Released in United States 1995
Released in United States March 1995
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 25 - September 5, 1994.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 30 - October 16, 1994.
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 12-23, 1994.
Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 19-23, 1994.
Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 6-16, 1994.
Shown at ShowEast in Atlantic City October 25-27, 1994.
Shown at Hawaii International Film Festival November 4-17, 1994.
Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 23 - March 3, 1995.
Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 30 - April 9, 1995.
Shown at London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival March 18-31, 1995.
Formerly distributed in USA on video by Hallmark Home Entertainment.
Feature directorial debut for co-director and noted cinematographer Geoff Burton.
The play, directed by Kevin Dowling, opened off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theater October 16, 1990, starring Tony Goldwyn, Richard Venture, Neil Maffin and Phyllis Somerville. It subsequently received the 1991 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Production.
Began shooting October 15, 1993.
Released in United States Spring March 8, 1995
Expanded Release in United States March 17, 1995
Expanded Release in United States March 24, 1995
Expanded Release in United States March 31, 1995
Expanded Release in United States April 14, 1995
Released in United States on Video October 10, 1995
Released in United States 1994 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 25 - September 5, 1994.)
Released in United States 1994 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 30 - October 16, 1994.)
Released in United States May 1994 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 12-23, 1994.)
Completed shooting November 24, 1993.
Released in United States October 1994 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 19-23, 1994.)
Released in United States October 1994 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 6-16, 1994.)
Released in United States October 1994 (Shown at ShowEast in Atlantic City October 25-27, 1994.)
Released in United States November 1994 (Shown at Hawaii International Film Festival November 4-17, 1994.)
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 23 - March 3, 1995.)
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 30 - April 9, 1995.)
Released in United States March 1995 (Shown at London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival March 18-31, 1995.)
