Main Cast: Jimmy Smits, Naomi Watts, Sarah Chadwick, Adrian Wright, Alan Fletcher
Release Year: 1993
Country: AU
Run Time: 105 minutes
Plot
A teacher's life is nearly destroyed when his deranged student cries rape in this Australian drama. The new philosophy professor at an all-girls' academy, Professor Justin Thorne (Jimmy Smits) has it all: a great job, a solid wife (Sarah Chadwick) and family, and the adulation of his impressionable students. But when one particularly imaginative and alluring student takes a shine to him, Thorne finds himself in court fighting for his future. Jennifer Carter (Naomi Watts), the daughter of the school's widowed headmaster, throws off her loutish boyfriend and throws herself at Thorne. Meanwhile, she keeps a diary of imaginary encounters with a phantom lover. Cornered in his office one night, Thorne gets his blood up desperately rejecting Jennifer's advances. The passion is so strong that he finds himself making love to her almost involuntarily. Soon, Jennifer shows up battered and bruised, claiming Thorne raped her, and the police seize on her diary as proof of a twisted affair. Soon, the discredited professor must suffer through character assassination in court while attempting to unravel Jennifer's tortured psyche and stay out of jail. Adrian Wright co-stars as Kenneth Carter, the accusor's stern, secretive father. The film's director, George Miller, is not to be confused with the other Australian George Miller, who directed Mad Max. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
Nicholas Bell - Detective Matthews; Gerard Maguire - Vice Chancellor; Paul Sonkkila - Rowland Curtis; Peter Webb - Student; Robert Dickens - Courtroom Usher; Robyn Gibbes - Dr. Bilson; Paul Murphy - Dream Lover
Credit
Ken Hazelwood - Art Director, Rocky Bester - Associate Producer, Lance Peters - Co-producer, Henry Dangar - Costume Designer, Aphrodite Kondos - Costume Designer, Jenni Tosi - Continuity, Brian Giddens - First Assistant Director, George Miller - Director, Henry Dangar - Editor, Richard Becker - Executive Producer, Paul Pattison - Hair Styles, Ralph Price - Location Manager, Bruce Rowland - Composer (Music Score), Ian Jones - Camera Operator, Jon Dowding - Production Designer, David Connell - Cinematographer, Brenda Pam - Production Manager, David Hannay - Producer, Maurice Burns - Unit Production Manager, Gerard Maguire - Screenwriter, Lance Peters - Screenwriter, Dick Tummel - Gaffer, Sue Edwards - Production Coordinator, Monica Pearce - Second Assistant Director, Ian Jones - Steadicam Operator, Robert Visser - Assistant Location Manager, Tony Gilbert - Assistant Location Manager, Paul Pattison - Assistant Makeup, Jeanie Cameron - Costumes Assistant, Lance Peters - Play Author, Matthew Bennett - Runner, Karen Mahood - Third Assistant Director
