Summer City
| Summer City | |
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| Directed by | Christopher Fraser |
| Written by | Phillip Avalon |
| Produced by | Phillip Avalon |
| Starring | John Jarratt Steve Bisley Mel Gibson James Elliott Abigail Ward "Pally" Austin |
| Cinematography | Jerry Marek |
| Edited by | David Stiven |
| Music by | Phil Butkus |
Production company | Avalon Film Corporation Studio |
| Distributed by | Intertropic films |
Release date | 22 December 1977 |
Running time | 83 min. |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$66,000[1] or $200,000[2] |
Summer City also known as Coast of Terror is a 1977 Australian surfer film, filmed in Newcastle, Australia. The film also features (a then-unknown) Mel Gibson in his debut role.
Plot
In the early 1960s, Sandy (John Jarratt), Boo (Steve Bisley), Scollop (Mel Gibson) and Robbie (Phil Avalon) drive to the beaches north of Sydney for a surfing weekend. The boys are planning to give Sandy a memorable ‘one last fling’ before his impending marriage. Tension flares between university-educated Sandy and ocker Boo when Sandy decides not to join in the fun. At a local dance, Boo seduces Caroline (Debbie Forman), the teenage daughter of a caravan park owner (James Elliott) who discovers what has happened and comes looking for Boo with a gun.[1]
Cast
- John Jarratt as Sandy
- Phillip Avalon as Robbie
- Steve Bisley as Boo
- Mel Gibson as Scollop
- James Elliott as Caroline's father
- Debbie Forman as Caroline
- Abigail as the woman in pub
- Ward "Pally" Austin as himself
- Judith Woodroffe as the waitress
- Carl Rorke as Giuseppe
- Ross Bailey as Nail
- Hank Tick as Caveman
- Bruce Cole as the man in car
- Vicki Hekimian as Donna
- Karen Williams as Gloria
- Gary Tidd as Rocker in milk bar
- Len Purdie as rocker in milk bar
Production
The film was shot on 16mm and blown up to 35 mm. Shooting began in October 1976 and took place near Sydney and Newcastle, especially in the town of Catherine Hill Bay.
Release
The film proved popular and had a long run. It led to a sequel Breaking Loose (1988).
References
- ^ a b ASO - Summer City
- ^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 322
External links
- Summer City at IMDb
- Summer City at the National Film and Sound Archive
- Summer City at Oz Movies
- Summer City at Australian Screen Online
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