Harlequin
“Are His Powers More Than Magic?”
Up-and-coming senator Nick Rast's young son is terminally ill with leukemia. A mysterious faith healer, Gregory Wolfe, appears and seems to cure the boy. Rast's wife Sandy falls in love with Wolfe, but the powerful interests behind Rast's career, represented by geriatric monster Doc Wheelan are less happy with events.
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Cast
29 people
Robert Powell
Gregory Wolfe
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
Shaka Zulu
David Hemmings
Nick Rast
Known for
Deep Red
Blow-Up
Carmen Duncan
Sandra Rast
Known for
Turkey Shoot
Broderick Crawford
Doc Wheelan
Known for
The Swindle
All the King's Men
Gus Mercurio
Mr. Bergier
Known for
The Blue Lagoon
Crocodile Dundee II
Alan Cassell
Mr. Porter
Known for
Breaker Morant
Mark Spain
Alex Rast
Also in
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Bush Christmas
Alyson Best
Alice
Also in
Man of Flowers
Pacific Banana
Sean Myers
Benny Lucas
Also in
The Set
Stork
Mary Simpson
Zoe Cayce
Neville Teede
Dr. Barthelemy
No other roles listed
Anne-Marie Mackay
Miss Edith Twist
Simon Wincer Director · Everett De Roche Screenplay Brian May Composer
Worldwide gross $364K · Budget $800K · United States release April 27, 1984
Box office
Budget
$800,000
Worldwide gross
$364,000
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Farflight Investments
Production
The Australian Film Commission
Production
The Western Australian Film Council
Production
ACE Theatres
Production
The Greater Union Organisation Pty. Ltd.
Production
Caidin Film Co.
Production
Farlight Investments
Production
Western Australian Films
Production
Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · March 28, 1980
Theatrical
United States · April 27, 1984
Theatrical
France
January 14, 1981 · Theatrical
Germany
May 12, 2017 · Physical · BluRay Veröffentlichung
Hong Kong SAR China
March 19, 1982 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 19, 1981 · Theatrical
Norway
February 13, 1981 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 7, 1984 · Theatrical
Spain
October 8, 1980 · Limited theatrical · Sitges Film Festival
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