The Clinic (1982 film)
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| Directed by | David Stevens |
| Written by | Greg Millin |
| Produced by | Robert Le Tet Bob Weis |
| Starring | Chris Haywood Simon Burke Gerda Nicolson |
| Cinematography | Ian Baker |
| Edited by | Edward McQueen-Mason |
| Music by | Red Symons |
Production companies | Generations Films The Film House |
| Distributed by | Roadshow Film Distributors |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$1 million[1] |
| Box office | AU $414,000 |
The Clinic is a 1982 Australian comedy film produced by Robert Le Tet and Bob Weis and directed by David Stevens. The film is a comedy/drama describing a day in a Melbourne VD clinic focusing on four doctors and their patients.[2] It was distributed by Roadshow Film Distributors.
Medical student Paul Armstrong (Simon Burke) arrives at a busy Melbourne VD clinic to study the work of the specialists there. Over the course of his visit, the strait-laced Paul encounters a diverse array of patients including gay man Charlie (Geoff Parry), middle-class woman Nancy (Veronica Lang), Carl (Martin Sharman), who has contracted a sexual disease after cheating on his fiancée, and Warwick (Ned Lander), who has lost his job due to contracting a disease.
Cast
- Chris Haywood as Dr. Eric Linden
- Simon Burke as Paul
- Gerda Nicolson as Linda
- Rona McLeod as Dr. Carol Young
- Suzanne Roylance as Patty
- Veronica Lang as Nancy
- Pat Evison as Alda
- Max Bruch as Hassad
- Gabrielle Hartley as Gillian
- Jane Clifton as Sharon
- Geoff Parry as Charlie
- Martin Sharman as Carl
- Ned Lander as Warwick
- Tommy Dysart as Patient
- Alex Menglet
- Mike Bishop
Filming locations
The Clinic was filmed in Melbourne and Deniliquin, Australia.[2] Seabrook House was used as the location of the fictional clinic at 573 Lonsdale Street, in Melbourne.
Award nominations
In 1983 the film received two AFI Award nominations – for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Pat Evison) and Best Original Screenplay (Greg Millin).[citation needed]
Box office
The Clinic grossed $414,000 at the box office in Australia,[3] which is equivalent to $1,092,960 in 2009 dollars.
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