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15/08/1975 Drama 1h 23m
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Humour... in a black vein

Overview

Four young heroin addicts scour the streets of Melbourne in search of some good-quality narcotics – or as they call it, 'pure shit’. In the space of 48 hours, a friend dies of an overdose, they are ripped off by criminals and arrested and assaulted by police. They bungle a break-in, get chased by hooligans and one is sent to a methadone clinic. The search for drugs veers between farce and tragedy, but it never stops.

  1. Bert Deling

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Anne Hetherington

    Sandy

  2. Helen Garner

    Jo

  3. Carol Porter

    Gerry

  4. Phil Motherwell

    Ed

  5. John Laurie

    John

  6. Gary Waddell

    Lou

  7. James Williamson

    Orderly

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Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$28,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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