France / May 01, 1985 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
An eccentric marketing guru visits a Coca-Cola subsidiary in Australia to try and increase market penetration. He finds zero penetration in a valley owned by an old man who makes his own soft drinks, and visits the valley to see why. After "the Kid's" persistence is tested he's given a tour of the man's plant, and they begin talking of a joint venture. Things get more complicated when the Coca-Cola man begins falling in love with his temporary secretary, who seems to have connections to the valley.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul Chubb | Fred |
| David Slingsby | Waiter |
| Colleen Clifford | Mrs. Haversham |
| Tim Finn | Phillip |
| Colleen Clifford | DMZ |
| Esben Storm | Country Hotel Manager |
| Steve Dodd | Mr. Joe |
| Ian Gilmour | Marjorie |
| David Argue | Newspaper Vendor |
| Rebecca Smart | DMZ |
| Linda Nagle | Marching Girl |
| Julie Nihill | Marching Girl |
| Fiona Hallett | Marching Girl |
| Ricky Fataar | Rock Musician |
| Mark Moffatt | Rock Musician |
| Paul Hester | Rock Musician |
| Rex Goh | Rock Musician |
Show more
| Jane Markey | Doris |
| Mic Conway | Country Band |
| Palz Vaughan | Country Band |
| Kim Cook | Country Band |
| Jim Niven | Country Band |
| Kim Constable | Country Band |
| Angelo D'Angelo | Projectionist |
| Gia Carides | Chambermaid |
| David Bracks | Santa |
| Ian Nimmo | Santa |
| Scott J. Ateah | Santa |
| Bernard Ledger | Santa |
| Chris Hession | Santa |
| Peter Armstrong | Security Guard |
| David Roe | Quarantine Officer |
| Pola | Shirley |
| Deborah Conway | Girl with Camera |
| Adam Bowen | Flight Steward |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Coca-Cola Kid |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Grand Bay Films International Pty., Australian Film Commission, Cinema Enterprises |
| Release date | 14 luglio 1985 |
| Executive producer | Les Lithgow |
| Production | David Roe, Sylvie Le Clezio |
| Writer | Frank Moorhouse |
| Editing | John Scott |
| Cinematography | Dean Semler |
| Assistant directors | Stephan Elliott, Bojana Marijan, Ian Page, Phil Rich, Dušan Makavejev |
| Camera operators | Dean Semler |
Show more
| Additional photography | Dean Semler |
| Production design | Graham "Grace" Walker, Alison Goodwin De Araujo, Toby Churchill-Brown, Tony Hunt, Dennis Smith, Martin O'Neill, Brian Hamill, Anni Browning |
| Art direction | Anni Browning, Alison Goodwin De Araujo, Toby Churchill-Brown, Tony Hunt, Dennis Smith, Martin O'Neill, Brian Hamill, Graham "Grace" Walker |
| Set decoration | Alison Goodwin De Araujo, Toby Churchill-Brown, Tony Hunt, Dennis Smith, Martin O'Neill, Brian Hamill, Graham "Grace" Walker, Anni Browning |
| Music | William Motzing, Phillippa Harvey, Dean Gawen, Helen Brown, Martin Oswin, Jack Friedman, Mark Lewis, Gethin Creagh, Paul Huntingford, Tim Finn |
| Sound | Phillippa Harvey, Dean Gawen, Helen Brown, Martin Oswin, Jack Friedman, Mark Lewis, Gethin Creagh, Paul Huntingford, Tim Finn, William Motzing |
| Costume design | Terry Ryan, Ziggy Golden, Lesley Vanderwalt |
| Makeup | Lesley Vanderwalt, Terry Ryan, Ziggy Golden |
| Hairstyling | Terry Ryan, Ziggy Golden, Lesley Vanderwalt |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Jul 14, 1985 / R
Russia / Dec 16, 1989 / Retrospective of Dusan Makaveev (Moscow)
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Jul 19, 1985
Australia / Aug 29, 1985
Sweden / Sep 27, 1985 / 7
Germany / Apr 03, 1986 / 12 / prokino
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.
