Monkey Grip
6.2
“Loving, hurting, caring, fighting, winning, losing, all part of ... Monkey Grip”
Nora is a single mother who wants to live the life of an artist, as do her friends -- a group of Melbourne writers, actors and musicians. But when she's drawn into a passionate affair with a heroin addict, Nora struggles to maintain control of her life.
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Cast
19 people
Noni Hazlehurst
Nora
Known for
Sting
Candy
Colin Friels
Javo
Known for
Darkman
Dark City
Alice Garner
Gracie
Known for
Jindabyne
Harold Hopkins
Willie
Known for
Gallipoli
Moby Dick
Candy Raymond
Lillian
Known for
The Plumber
Michael Caton
Clive
Known for
The Animal
The Castle
Cathy Downes
Eve
Also in
Winter of Our Dreams
The Brokenwood Mysteries
Esben Storm
Record Producer
Known for
The Coca-Cola Kid
Chrissy Amphlett
Angela
Tim Burns
Martin
Known for
Mad Max
The Chain Reaction
Lisa Peers
Rita
Also in
Finding Nemo
Glass
Don Miller-Robinson
Gerald
Also in
Tennis Anyone?
Ken Cameron Director · Helen Garner Screenplay Bruce Smeaton Composer
Worldwide gross $450K · Budget $1M · First release June 17, 1982
Box office
Budget
$1,000,000
Worldwide gross
$450,000
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Pavilion Films
Production
Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · June 17, 1982
Theatrical · re-rating, was R
No release date listed for United States.
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