21 Nov 2003
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A red comedy about the ultimate party animals.
A man (Richard Roxburgh) the Australian government blames for 1990s political woes blames his mother (Judy Davis), a communist Stalin seduced in 1951.
Top Billed Cast
Judy Davis Joan Fraser Welch
Sam Neill David 'Dave' Hoyle, aka Agent 'Nine'
F. Murray Abraham Josef 'Uncle Joe' Stalin
Richard Roxburgh Joseph 'Joe' Welch
Rachel Griffiths Constable Anna Welch
Geoffrey Rush Zachary Welch
Russell Kiefel Barry Rogers
John Gaden Prof. C.W. 'Wilf' Wilke
Kenneth Radley Bernard Shaw
Ben McIvor Joe Welch at 8 Years
Fiona Press Mavis Craig
Alex Menglet Yuri Nikolayev
Barry Langrishe Ted
Ron Haddrick Sir Allan Miles
Graham Ware Jr. Harry
Heather Mitchell Mrs. Savage
Robbie McGregor Minister Frank
Paul Livingston Beria
Dennis Watkins Khrushchev
Harold Hopkins Police Commissioner
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