Wendy Cracked a Walnut

Wendy Cracked a Walnut
Wendy Cracked a Walnut
Directed by	Michael Pattinson
Written by	Suzanne Hawley
Starring	Rosanna Arquette ; Bruce Spence
Cinematography	Jeffrey Malouf
Edited by	Michael Honey
Music by	Bruce Smeaton
Production; companies	Rosen, Harper Mortlock Entertainment; Classic Films; Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Release date	August 2, 1990;
Running time	87 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Box office	A$43,074 (Australia)

Last updated January 04, 2026

Wendy Cracked a Walnut (also known as ...Almost) is a 1990 Australian romantic fantasy/comedy film directed by Michael Pattinson and starring Rosanna Arquette and Bruce Spence.^[3]

Plot

Wendy is unhappy with her life and with her preoccupied husband, Ronnie. She reads Mills and Boon romantic novels and dreams of a new life featuring a dream lover, Jake.

Cast

Rosanna Arquette as Wendy
Bruce Spence as Ronnie
Hugo Weaving as Jake
Kerry Walker as Deidre
Doreen Warburton as Elsie
Desiree Smith as Cynthia
Susan Lyons as Caroline
Betty Lucas as Mrs. Taggart
Dennis Hoey as Sonny Taggart
Douglas Hedge as Mr. Leveredge
Barry Jenkins as Pierre
Jan Adele as Majorie
William McInnes as Ralph

Production

It was the first theatrical film from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.^[4]

Reception

The film wasn't well received critically or commercially.^[4] David Stratton of Variety called it "limply executed" and "unconvincing".^[1] It grossed only A$43,074 in Australia.^[2]

It was released in the U.S. direct-to-video under the title ...Almost.^[1]

References

1 2 3 Stratton, David (8 August 1990). "Film reviews: Wendy Cracks a Walnut". Variety . p. 49.
1 2 "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" (PDF). Film Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
↑ Caputo, Rolando (1993). Australian Film 1978-1992. Oxford University Press. p. 306.
1 2 Groves, Don (15 August 1990). "'Future III' cuts swath; Aussies love 'Turtles'". Variety . p. 42.

External links

Wendy Cracked a Walnut at IMDb
Wendy Cracked a Walnut at Oz Movies

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[varrev-1] 1 2 3 Stratton, David (8 August 1990). "Film reviews: Wendy Cracks a Walnut". Variety . p. 49.

[gross-2] 1 2 "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" (PDF). Film Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2012.

[3] Caputo, Rolando (1993). Australian Film 1978-1992. Oxford University Press. p. 306.

[open-4] 1 2 Groves, Don (15 August 1990). "'Future III' cuts swath; Aussies love 'Turtles'". Variety . p. 42.

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