''Fatal Bond'' is a 1992
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
erotic thriller
The erotic thriller is a film subgenre defined as a thriller with a thematic basis in illicit romance or sexual fantasy. Though exact definitions of the erotic thriller can vary, it is generally agreed "bodily danger and pleasure must remain i ...
film, directed by
Vince Monton
Vincent Monton is an Australian cinematographer, writer and director. He made several films in the 1970s for Antony I. Ginnane.Linda Blair
Linda Denise Blair (born January 22, 1959) is an American actress and activist. Her portrayal of Regan MacNeil in the horror film ''The Exorcist'' (1973) established her in popular culture and as a scream queen, earning her a Golden Globe Award ...
and
Jerome Ehlers. It was filmed in the
Northern Beaches
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area of
Sydney
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,
New South Wales
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, including
Narrabeen
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Caravan Park.
Synopsis
Leonie Stevens is a hairdresser who dates the charming Joe Martinez who may or may not be a serial killer.
Cast
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Linda Blair
Linda Denise Blair (born January 22, 1959) is an American actress and activist. Her portrayal of Regan MacNeil in the horror film ''The Exorcist'' (1973) established her in popular culture and as a scream queen, earning her a Golden Globe Award ...
as Leonie Stevens
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Jerome Ehlers as Joe Martinez
*Stephen Leeder as Anthony Boon
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Donal Gibson as Rocky Borgetta
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Joe Bugner
József Kreul Bugner (born 13 March 1950) is a Hungarian born British– Australian former professional boxer who competed in the heavyweight division and actor. He holds triple nationality, originally being a citizen of Hungary and a nat ...
as Claw Miller
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Caz Lederman as Detective Chenko
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Teo Gebert as Shane Boon
*Penny Pederson as Bree Boon
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Roger Ward as Detective Greaves
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Ross Newton as John Harding
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Kevin Johnson as himself
*Caroline Beck as Jenny
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Jan Adele as Mrs Karvan
*Lyndon Harris as Joy Turner
*Ken Snodgrass as Sgt. Taylor
*Peter Browne as Caravan Man
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Bob Barrett as Fisherman Bob
*Jim Winshuttle as Fisherman
*Donna Lee as Celia Boon
*Ron Holbrow as Celia's Husband
Production
Avalon was going to cast
Russell Crowe
Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor and film director. Russell Crowe filmography, His work on screen has earned him List of awards and nominations received by Russell Crowe, various accolades, including an Academy Award, two Gold ...
as a villain but Universal then contacted them and said they were interested in buying the film if
Donal Gibson, Mel's brother, was cast. Donal Gibson got the role.
Box office
''Fatal Bond'' grossed $13,871 at the box office in Australia.
See also
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Cinema of Australia
The cinema of Australia began with the 1906 production of ''The Story of the Kelly Gang'', arguably the world's first feature film. Since then, Australian crews have produced many films, a number of which have received international recogni ...
References
External links
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Fatal Bond at the National Film and Sound Archive''Fatal Bond''at Oz Movies
1992 films
Australian erotic thriller films
1990s erotic thriller films
1990s English-language films
1990s Australian films
English-language erotic thriller films
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