Raw Nerve (1990 film)

Raw Nerve
Raw Nerve
Directed by	Tony Wellington
Written by	Tony Wellington
Produced by	Michael Lynch
Starring	Rebecca Rigg ; Kelly Dingwall; John Polson
Production; companies	Lynchpin and Tosh; Australian Film Commission ; Fyodawn
Distributed by	Valhalla Films (theatrical); Hoyts Australia (video)
Release date	1990;
Running time	91 mins
Country	Australia
Language	English
Budget	$425,000

Last updated December 17, 2025

Raw Nerve is a 1990 Australian film directed by Tony Wellington and starring Rebecca Rigg, Kelly Dingwall, and John Polson. The plot concerns three teenagers who rob a house.^[2]

Cast

Kelly Dingwall as David
Rebecca Rigg as Michelle
John Polson as Billy
Barry Leane as John Weatherby
Jan Kingrose as Miriam Weatherby
Kate Reid as Policewoman
Sylvia Coleman as Neighbor

Production

The film was mostly financed by the Australian Film Commission. It was shot over fifteen days, although the three leads rehearsed for three weeks.^[1]

Reception

The film received some strong reviews.^[3]

References

1 2 "Is this the success story for the nineties?". Filmnews . Vol. 20, no. 3. New South Wales, Australia. 1 April 1990. p. 3. Retrieved 3 October 2017– via National Library of Australia.
↑ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p352
↑ "MIDWEEK MAGAZINE". The Canberra Times . Vol. 64, no. 20, 199. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 August 1990. p. 24. Retrieved 3 October 2017– via National Library of Australia.

External links

Raw Nerve at IMDb
Raw Nerve at TCMDB
Raw Nerve at Oz Movies
Review of film at SBS Movie Show
Interview with producer and director at SBS Movie Show

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[film-1] 1 2 "Is this the success story for the nineties?". Filmnews . Vol. 20, no. 3. New South Wales, Australia. 1 April 1990. p. 3. Retrieved 3 October 2017– via National Library of Australia.

[stratton2-2] David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p352

[3] "MIDWEEK MAGAZINE". The Canberra Times . Vol. 64, no. 20, 199. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 August 1990. p. 24. Retrieved 3 October 2017– via National Library of Australia.

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