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1hr 52min
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1985
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Synopsis: After suffering a near-death experience, an executive realizes that his seemingly ideal life has become a horrifying nightmare in this dark Australian satire. Based on the novel by Peter Carey, who also penned the screenplay, the film begins with a deceptively calm, idyllic day in the life of ad man Harry Joy (Barry Otto). A heart attack leads Harry to experience a brief moment of brain death, however, and he awakens with a far darker vision of the world. In quick succession, he learns that his wife ... Full Synopsis
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Caustic and brittle, this Australian black comedy is based on a novel of the same name by Peter Carey. The protagonist is an advertising executive named Harry Joy (Barry Otto) who survives a near-death experience from a heart attack. The world he awakens to is a nightmare, and he finds his conventionally happy life has concealed from him a number of bizarre family and career problems. It's an interesting ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Harry Joy
Bettina Joy
Honey Barbara
David Joy
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