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References
- 1 2 3 David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 pp. 88–89
- ↑ IMDb info
- ↑ "BUDDIES". Filmnews (Sydney, NSW : 1975 – 1995) . Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia. 1 January 1984. p. 7. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ Australian screen
- ↑ "Film Victoria – Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- ↑ IMDb awards
