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The Night We Called It a Day

The Night We Called It a Day

2003Movie⏱️ 1h 37mR
BiographyComedyDramaMusic
⭐ 5.8
IMDB Rating
1,056 votes

Based on the true events surrounding Frank Sinatra's tour of Australia. When Sinatra calls a local reporter a "two-bit hooker", every union in the country black-bans the star until he issues an apology.

Director
Paul Goldman
Writers
Michael Thomas, Peter Clifton
Stars
Joel Edgerton, Rose Byrne, Dennis Hopper
Release Date
August 14, 2003
Language
English
Country
Australia, United States
πŸ† 1
Wins
🎯 3
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 14
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 1.4K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Joel Edgerton
Joel Edgerton
as Rod Blue
Rose Byrne
Rose Byrne
as Audrey Appleby
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
as Frank Sinatra
Melanie Griffith
Melanie Griffith
as Barbara Marx
Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi
as Hilary Hunter
David Hemmings
David Hemmings
as Mickey Rudin
Stephen O'Rourke
Stephen O'Rourke
as Jilly Rizzo
David Field
David Field
as Bob Hawke
Victoria Thaine
Victoria Thaine
as Penny
Nicholas Hope
Nicholas Hope
as Phil

πŸ’° Box Office

$277,428
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Disney Studios, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Production
The Night We Called It a Day Pty. Ltd., Icon Entertainment International, Ocean Pictures Pty. Limited

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

BiographyComedyDramaMusic

⭐ Featured Review

What's The Dealiyo Yo?
by totalfunk β€’ 2004-01-30

"I managed to catch Paul Goldman's "The Night We Called It A Day" the last time it was being shown in a Toowoomba cinema. I took my sister with me. The movie was about three minutes in when I realised that it was me, my sister and a man in a Top Gun-esque fighter jacket that were going to see it for the final time on a giant screen (well, not giant really. That cinema needs to be repaired). Anyway, three people were watching this movie, and I was p***ed off that no one else bothered. That emotion was countered, I guess, when I paid attention to what was being projected onto this ..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

The voice of Frank Sinatra is dubbed by Australian actor Tom Burlinson, whose major debut was "The Man From Snowy River", 1982.

πŸ“– Synopsis

Based on the true events surrounding Frank Sinatra's tour of Australia. When Sinatra calls a local reporter a "two-bit hooker", every union in the country black-bans the star until he issues an apology.