Occasional Coarse Language

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Occasional Coarse Language
Directed byBrad Hayward
Written byBrad Hayward
Produced byTrish Piper
StarringSara Browne
Astrid Grant
Nicholas Bishop
Distributed byRoadshow Australia
Release date
  • November 1998 (1998-11)
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
BudgetA$40,000 (to rough cut)
Box officeA$909,475 (Australia) [1]

Occasional Coarse Language is a 1998 Australian romantic comedy film about a young woman who loses her boyfriend and job in the same day and tries to get her life back on track. The film's soundtrack features songs by several notable Australian bands including Spiderbait, Jebediah, The Living End and Grinspoon. [2]

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Production

Writer-director Brad Hayward was inspired by the success of the film The Brothers McMullen and made the original cut for $40,000. The film was subsequently picked up and distributed by Roadshow Entertainment, which paid for the post-production work. [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" Film Victoria. Retrieved 14 November 2012
  2. "Occasional Coarse Language - Review - Photos - Ozmovies". www.ozmovies.com.au. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. Paul Kalina, "The Moment Theory", Cinema Papers, January 1999 p52-53
  4. Paul Discher, "Sara Browne", Urban Cinefile. Retrieved 10 November 2012
  5. "Creative Sydney Day 3: Behind the Screens In Arts, Creative Sydney", The Brag 1 June 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2012