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Lantana (2004)

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Film details

Featuring

Anthony LaPaglia Geoffrey Rush Barbara Hershey
Countries

Australia Germany
Year

2004
Genre

Thriller
Type

Television
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Psychological thriller. Plagued with grief over the murder of her daughter, Valerie Sommers suspects that her husband John is cheating on her. When she disappears, Detective Leon Zat and his partner Claudia attempts to solve the mystery of her absence. As they investigate, a complex web of love, sex and deceit emerge, drawing in four related couples whose various partners are distrustful and suspicious about each other's involvement.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Leon Zat
    
    Anthony LaPaglia
  - John Knox
    
    Geoffrey Rush
  - Dr Valerie Somers
    
    Barbara Hershey
  - Sonja Zat
    
    Kerry Armstrong
  - Jane O'May
    
    Rachael Blake
  - Michael, mystery man
    
    Russell Dykstra
  - Paula Daniels
    
    Daniella Farinacci
  - Patrick Phelan
    
    Peter Phelps
  - Claudia Weis
    
    Leah Purcell
  - Pete O'May
    
    Glenn Robbins
  - Steve
    
    Jon Bennett
  - Lisa
    
    Melissa Martinez
  - old man in pyjamas
    
    Owen Mckenna
  - Sam Zat
    
    Cooper, Nicholas
  - Dylan Zat
    
    Mark Dwyer
  - drug dealer
    
    Puven Pather
  - police officer
    
    Lionel Tozer
  - police officer
    
    Glenn Suter
  - young girl
    
    Natasha Guthrie
  - man at book launch
    
    James Cullington
  - Eleanor
    
    Ashley Fitzgerald
  - Nik Daniels
    
    Vince Colosimo
  - Hannah
    
    Keira Wingate
  - Harry
    
    Angus Cripps
  - Harry
    
    William Cripps
  - woman dance partner
    
    Kay Armstrong
  - Jacob
    
    Jacob Borra
  - Jose
    
    Ben Mortley
  - Sarah
    
    Gabriella Maselli
  - newsreader
    
    Richard Morecroft
  - Patrick's lover
    
    Lani Tupu
  - lover's wife
    
    Lesley Hancock
  - lover's child
    
    Angus Mcguigan
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Ray Lawrence
  - ©/Presented by
    
    MBP
  - ©/Presented by
    
    Australian Film Finance Corporation
  - ©/Presented by
    
    Jan Chapman Productions
  - Developed with assistance of
    
    New South Wales Film and Television Office
  - [Production Company]
    
    Lantana Productions
  - [International Sales]
    
    Beyond Films
  - Executive Producer
    
    Rainer Mockert
  - Executive Producer
    
    Mikael Borglund
  - Producer
    
    Jan Chapman
  - Line Producer
    
    Catherine Jarman
  - Unit Manager
    
    Simon Lucas
  - Production Manager
    
    Susan Wells
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Paula Jensen
  - Financial Controller
    
    Christine Moran
  - Location Manager
    
    Peter Harris
  - Post-production Supervisor
    
    Gordon Macphail
  - Assistant Director (1st)
    
    Jamie Crooks
  - Assistant Director (2nd)
    
    Tom Read
  - Assistant Director (3rd)
    
    Greg Cobain
  - Continuity
    
    Kristin Voumard
  - Casting (Director)
    
    Susie Maizels
  - Casting (UK)
    
    Sarah Beardsall
  - Screenplay
    
    Andrew Bovell
  - Based on play "Speaking in Tongues" by
    
    Andrew Bovell
  - Director of Photography
    
    Mandy Walker
  - Camera Operator
    
    David Williamson
  - Focus Puller
    
    David Elmes
  - Clapper Loader
    
    Matt Windon
  - Key Grip
    
    David Nichols
  - Editor
    
    Karl Sodersten
  - Production Designer
    
    Kim Buddee
  - Art Director
    
    Tony Campbell
  - Costume Designer
    
    Margot Wilson
  - Costume Supervisor
    
    Mel Dykes
  - Make-up Artist
    
    Robern Pickering
  - Hairdresser
    
    Jan Zeigenbein
  - Title Design/Production
    
    Optical & Graphic
  - Title Design/Production
    
    Peter Newton
  - Title Design/Production
    
    Amanda Newton
  - Music
    
    Paul Kelly
  - [Music] With
    
    Shane O'Mara
  - [Music] With
    
    Steve Hadley
  - [Music] With
    
    Bruce Haymes
  - [Music] With
    
    Peter Luscombe
  - Music Supervisor
    
    Christine Woodruff
  - Music Producer
    
    Paul Kelly
  - Music Producer
    
    Shane O'Mara
  - Music Engineer
    
    Matte Voight
  - Music Engineer
    
    Shane O'Mara
  - Cuban Music Consultant
    
    Frank Madrid
  - Choreography
    
    Mauricio Alpizar
  - Choreography
    
    Kian Samadi
  - Sound Design
    
    Andrew Plain
  - Sound Recordist
    
    Syd Butterworth
  - Boom Operator
    
    Graham Mckinney
  - Mixer
    
    Robert Sullivan
  - Mixer
    
    Roger Savage
  - Mixer
    
    Martin Oswin
  - Dialogue Editor
    
    Nada Mikas
  - Effects Editor
    
    Mark Ward
  - Atmos Editor
    
    Linda Murdoch
  - ADR
    
    Michael Thompson
  - ADR
    
    Wright, Andy
  - ADR
    
    Robert Mackenzie
  - Foley Artist
    
    John Simpson
  - Stunt Co-ordinator
    
    Lawrence Woodward
  - Stunt Performer
    
    Damian Bradford
  - Stunt Performer
    
    Lazaro Cifuentes
  - Stunt Performer
    
    Paul Doyle
  - Stunt Performer
    
    Sam Elia
  - Stunt Performer
    
    Ashley Fairfield
  - Stunt Performer
    
    Scott Gregory
  - Stunt Performer
    
    Tony Lynch
  - Stunt Performer
    
    Linda Megier
  - Stunt Performer
    
    Andrew Owen
  - Stunt Performer
    
    Puven Pather
  - Stunt Performer
    
    Tove Pettersen
  - Stunt Performer
    
    Brad Praed
  - Stunt Performer
    
    Glenn Suter
  - Stunt Performer
    
    Zelie Thompson
  - Stand-in for Anthony LaPaglia
    
    Dominic Mahoney
  - Stand-in for Geoffrey Rudh
    
    Barry Lord
  - Stand-in for Barbara Hershey
    
    Kathe Thomas
  - Stand-in for Kerry Armstrong
    
    Victoria Courtenay
  - Harry Double
    
    Francesco Strati
  - Harry Double
    
    James Wohl

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