Rebel
4.7
“He's a fighter and a rebel. She's dynamite, she's dazzling. To the world he's trouble. But to Kathy, he's a hero”
This drama is set in World War II Australia, where an American Marine, Rebel is recuperating from wounds suffered in battle. He is weary of war and is intent on going AWOL and escaping from Australia. He becomes infatuated with a local singer, Kathy and pursues her. Kathy is married and initially is not interested in him, but later begins to love Rebel. Kathy receives a letter advising her that her husband was killed in battle. The local police and the U.S. Military are searching for Rebel as an AWOL soldier. Rebel arranges to escape Austalia by a cargo ship, but eventually allows himself to be arrested in order to keep the local police from arresting Kathy for harboring him
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Cast
32 people
Matt Dillon
Rebel
Known for
The House That Jack Built
There's Something About Mary
Debra Byrne
Kathy McLeod
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Bryan Brown
Tiger
Known for
Cocktail
F/X
Bill Hunter
Browning
Known for
Muriel's Wedding
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Ray Barrett
Bubbles
Known for
Thunderbirds
Faraway Downs
Julie Nihill
Joycie
Known for
Insidious: Out of the Further
John O'May
Benie
Known for
Late Night with the Devil
Kim Deacon
Hazel
Also in
Crosstalk
Dot and the Whale
Isabelle Anderson
Mrs. Palmer
Known for
Great Expectations
Sheree da Costa
Barbara
Also in
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
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Joy Smithers
Mary, All Girl Band
Known for
Bangkok Hilton
Cassandra Delaney
All Girl Band
Known for
Fair Game
Michael Jenkins Director · Bob Herbert Screenplay Peter James Cinematographer
Budget $5M · United States release December 5, 1986 · Produced in Australia
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Budget
$5,000,000
Production
J&M Entertainment
Production
Roadshow Films
Production
Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · December 5, 1985
Theatrical
United States · December 5, 1986
Theatrical
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