The Place at the Coast
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Teenager Ellie is distressed by forces that threaten the special family holidays she shares with her widowed father. These threats are posed by a new coastal development and her father's new relationship with a local woman. Ellie desperately clings to memories and places that preserve the memory of her late mother.
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Cast
21 people
John Hargreaves
Neil McAdam
Known for
Long Weekend
Cry Freedom
Heather Mitchell
Margot Ryan
Known for
Upright
Ricky Stanicky
George Ogilvie
Hilary Furlong
Tushka Bergen
Ellie McAdam
Known for
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Jane Hyde
Julie Hamilton
Enid Burroughs
Known for
Holy Smoke
Aileen Britton
Gran
Known for
My Brilliant Career
Willie Fennell
Fred Ryan
Also in
Luke's Kingdom
The River Kings
Michele Fawdon
Aunt Helen
Also in
Unfinished Business
The Rogue Stallion
Sue Ingleton
Nan Montgomery
Margo Lee
May Ryan
George Ogilvie Director · Hilary Furlong Writer Jeffrey Darling Cinematographer
United States release September 17, 1987 · Produced in Australia
Production
Australia
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Languages
Original language
English
Release dates
France · May 11, 1987
Cannes Film Market
Australia · September 17, 1987
Theatrical
United States · September 17, 1987
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