Canada / Sep 05, 1997 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Following a passion for country music, Ralph leaves his father’s sheep farm in a remote Australian town, armed with a guitar and a plane ticket to Nashville, Tennessee. He hopes to hitchhike to Sydney Airport where his take-off into a successful country/western singing career will hopefully begin. However, fate and his naivety find him hitchhiking with a psychotic drug thief named Boyd, and Boyd's mesmerising girlfriend, Patsy. The plot then splits into a series of parallels, flash forwards and flashbacks. One depicts Ralph’s imprisonment after being framed for drug trafficking. The other follows the dramatic ascent of his career to hype status and the pairing between the dynamic Patsy and himself.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Long | Brad Goodall |
| Gus Mercurio | Tyrone |
| Tyler Coppin | Bobby Joe |
| Simon Mills | Guard |
| Betty Bobbitt | Connie |
| Colette Brus | Waitress |
| Phil Collins | Police Photographer |
| Lillie Duxbury | Busker |
| Shayne Francis | TV Reporter |
| Rowan Jackson | Warren's Henchman |
| Len Kaserman | Master of Ceremonies |
| Kiri Paramore | Ken |
| Wayne Pygram | Geoff Spinks |
| Jeff Truman | Warren |
| Frank Whitten | Watson |
| Doug | Ralph's Dog |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Doing Time for Patsy Cline |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Oilrag Productions, New South Wales Film & Television Office, Australian Film Finance Corporation |
| Official site | doingtimeforpatsycline.com |
| Release date | 25 settembre 1997 |
| Production | Chris Kennedy, John Winter |
| Writer | Chris Kennedy, Marguerite Bunce |
| Casting | Christine King |
| Editing | Ken Sallows |
| Cinematography | Andrew Lesnie, Colin Deane, Campbell Drummond, Paul Hamlyn, Anna Howard, Philip le Masurier, Elise Lockwood, Robin Morgan, Nick Watt |
| Assistant directors | Chris Webb, Tanya Jackson, Jennifer Leacey, Chris Kennedy, Kristin Voumard |
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| Lighting | Paul Booth |
| Camera operators | Colin Deane, Campbell Drummond, Paul Hamlyn, Anna Howard, Philip le Masurier, Elise Lockwood, Robin Morgan, Nick Watt, Andrew Lesnie |
| Additional photography | Anna Howard, Colin Deane, Campbell Drummond, Paul Hamlyn, Philip le Masurier, Elise Lockwood, Robin Morgan, Nick Watt, Andrew Lesnie |
| Production design | Roger Ford, Laurie Faen, Kerrie Brown |
| Art direction | Laurie Faen, Roger Ford, Kerrie Brown |
| Set decoration | Kerrie Brown, Laurie Faen, Roger Ford |
| Special effects | Ray Fowler, Chris Murray |
| Stunts | Zev Eleftheriou, Grant Page |
| Music | Peter Best, Chris Alderton, Ross Brewer, John Patterson, Tony Vaccher, Christine Woodruff |
| Sound | Chris Alderton, Ross Brewer, John Patterson, Tony Vaccher, Christine Woodruff, Peter Best |
| Costume design | Louise Wakefield, Robyn Elliott, Paul Pattison |
| Makeup | Paul Pattison, Louise Wakefield, Robyn Elliott |
| Hairstyling | Paul Pattison, Louise Wakefield, Robyn Elliott |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Mar 03, 2006 / New York City
Theatrical release
Australia / Sep 25, 1997
Italy / Aug 28, 1998
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