Double Sculls

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Double Sculls
Directed byIam Gilmour
Written byChris Peacock
Produced by Richard Brennan
Starring Chris Haywood
John Hargreaves
Angela Punch-McGregor
Bill Kerr
Cinematography Vince Monton
Music by Chris Neal
Production
companies
Distributed by MTM Enterprises
Release date
  • 1985 (1985)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryAustralia
Language English

Double Sculls is a 1985 Australian TV movie about a man who tries to rehabilitate an alcoholic friend, directed by Ian Gilmore and produced by Richard Brennen. The film stars Chris Haywood. [1]

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References

  1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p47