Gordon, a 25-year-old chain-smoking asthmatic who unhappily works at a Brisbane bottle shop, moves into a run-down residential hotel. He becomes embroiled in a romance with Cynthia, a former co-worker who suffers from eczema and low self-esteem. Gordon and Cynthia occupy themselves with drink, drugs, sex, and Scrabble. A love triangle arises when Gordon's former love, Rachel, comes back into his life.

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Praise (1999)

Drama · 1h 38m · 6/30/2000

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Gordon, a 25-year-old chain-smoking asthmatic who unhappily works at a Brisbane bottle shop, moves into a run-down residential hotel. He becomes embroiled in a romance with Cynthia, a former co-worker who suffers from eczema and low self-esteem. Gordon and Cynthia occupy themselves with drink, drugs, sex, and Scrabble. A love triangle arises when Gordon's former love, Rachel, comes back into his life.

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

Australia

Production Companies

Emcee Films, Australian Film Finance Corporation
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Cast
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Peter Fenton

Gordon
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Sacha Horler

Cynthia
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Joel Edgerton

Leo
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Marta Dusseldorp

Rachel
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Yvette Duncan

Molly
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Tex Perkins

Raymond
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Lynette Curran

Sexual Health Worker
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Damon Herriman

Skinhead
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Loene Carmen

Cathy
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Basil Clarke

Footless Old Man
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Jason Clarke

Frank
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Susan Prior

Sophie
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Ray Bull

Vass
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Richard Green

Dave
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Paul Lum

Darren
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Fiona Mahl

Darren's Girlfriend
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Skye Wansey

Helen
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Mick Innes

Taxi Driver
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Jamie Jackson

James
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Stephen Shanahan

Steve
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Karen Colston

Mary
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Alfio Gemmellaro

Boarder
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Joseph Zeini

Boarder
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Harry Bragg

Boarder
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Ken Bromilow

Boarder
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Wilson Alcorn

Boarder
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Nevile Nicholson

Boarder
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Cass Cumerford

Boarder
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Charles Hodges

Boarder
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Alan Delandro

Boarder
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Ramon Fields

Man in Shower
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Ken Shorter

Male Nurse
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Joy Hruby

Old Woman
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James Glendenning

Patient
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Rosa Carlotta

Angie
Crew
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John Curran

Director
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Jim White

Director
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Michael Philips

Director
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Warren Ellis

Director
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Michael Turner

Director
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Nikki Barrett

Director
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Annie Beauchamp

Director
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Phil Tipene

Director
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Ellen Roelvink

Director
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Tess Natoli

Director
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Brent Burge

Director
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Amanda Higgs

Director
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Andrew Infanti

Director
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Nada Mikaš

Director
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Andrew Plain

Director
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Dion Beebe

Director
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Helen Watts

Director
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Andrew McGahan

Director
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Sue MacKay

Director
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Emily Seresin

Director
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Nash Edgerton

Director
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Martha Coleman

Director
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Alexandre De Franceschi

Director
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Paul Pattison

Director
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Jamie Crooks

Director
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Jennifer Rees-Brown

Director
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Geoff Willman

Director
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Praise

(DVD, Keep Case (Std.))

7/8/2003

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