Just Us (film)
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Just Us is a 1986 movie, based on a true story and the autobiography by Gabrielle Carey
, of the same name. Set and filmed in Sydney
, Australia
, it starred Scott Burgess
and Catherine McClements
. It was written by Ted Roberts
and directed by Gordon Glenn.
tells her story of how she made the 'mistake' of falling in love with Terry Haley, a prison inmate at Parramatta Gaol
. The character's names were changed for the movie, in which, Jessica (McClements) is a young journalist sent to a maximum security prison to watch a debate and gather up information for a story she is writing. It is there she meets Billy (Burgess), and after a while, the pair fall in love and want to get married.
Just Us is a moving account of a love affair, a totally honest portrait of two people - and a fierce indictment of our prisons and the ways we choose to punish people.
Gabrielle Carey
Gabrielle Carey is an Australian writer noted for the teen novel Puberty Blues which she co-wrote with Kathy Lette. This novel was the first teenage novel published in Australia that was actually written by teenagers.-Life:...
, of the same name. Set and filmed in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, it starred Scott Burgess
Scott Burgess (actor)
Scott Burgess is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Dave McCall in police drama Water Rats from 1996-1999.In 2008, he told A Current Affair about the problems of his marriage, and how he was left to work in a boat yard...
and Catherine McClements
Catherine McClements
Catherine McClements is an Australian actress.-Early life:Catherine is the third of four children, and after acting with the St Martin's Youth Arts Centre in Melbourne for a couple of years, she successfully auditioned for the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Art when she was 17...
. It was written by Ted Roberts
Ted Roberts
Ted Roberts is an Australian television screenwriter and supervising producer.After completing his education at Marist Brothers College in Randwick, Roberts worked in advertising and sales promotion before commencing his career as a freelance writer for television and filmTed Roberts began his...
and directed by Gordon Glenn.
Plot
The autobiography written by Gabrielle CareyGabrielle Carey
Gabrielle Carey is an Australian writer noted for the teen novel Puberty Blues which she co-wrote with Kathy Lette. This novel was the first teenage novel published in Australia that was actually written by teenagers.-Life:...
tells her story of how she made the 'mistake' of falling in love with Terry Haley, a prison inmate at Parramatta Gaol
Parramatta Correctional Centre
Parramatta Correctional Centre is a medium security short term Remand Centre, Transient Centre and Metropolitan Periodic Detention Centre. It houses unsentenced and sentenced B and C classification male inmates, including Drug Court Sanctions and male periodic detainees...
. The character's names were changed for the movie, in which, Jessica (McClements) is a young journalist sent to a maximum security prison to watch a debate and gather up information for a story she is writing. It is there she meets Billy (Burgess), and after a while, the pair fall in love and want to get married.
Just Us is a moving account of a love affair, a totally honest portrait of two people - and a fierce indictment of our prisons and the ways we choose to punish people.
Cast
- Scott BurgessScott Burgess (actor)Scott Burgess is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Dave McCall in police drama Water Rats from 1996-1999.In 2008, he told A Current Affair about the problems of his marriage, and how he was left to work in a boat yard...
as Billy Carter - Catherine McClementsCatherine McClementsCatherine McClements is an Australian actress.-Early life:Catherine is the third of four children, and after acting with the St Martin's Youth Arts Centre in Melbourne for a couple of years, she successfully auditioned for the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Art when she was 17...
as Jessica Taylor - Gina RileyGina RileyGina Riley is an Australian actress, writer, singer and comedian.Riley became a popular television performer in the sketch shows Fast Forward, its successor Full Frontal, Big Girl's Blouse and Something Stupid. In the latter she was also a producer and writer...
as Cathy - Jay Mannering as Max
- Merfyn Owen as Royce
- Denis Moore as Christie
- Kym GyngellKym GyngellKym Gyngell is an Australian AFI award winning comedian and film, television and stage actor...
as The Mouth - Marie Redshaw as Mrs Carter
- Ron Pinnell as Mr Carter
External links
- Just Us by Peter Malone