''Going Sane'' is a 1987 Australian comedy starring

John Waters John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and artist. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including '' Multiple Maniacs'' (1970), '' Pink Flamingos'' (1972) and '' Fe ...

. It was one of several films made in the 1980s where Waters plays a character who has a mid life crisis.David Stratton, ''The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry'', Pan MacMillan, 1990 p110 In 1994 when asked to name his worst movie, Waters said ''Going Sane'' was the one "that failed to achieve its brief more than any other."

Cast

as Martin Brown *

Linda Cropper Linda Cropper (born 1 January 1958) is an Australian actress, primarily known for her role as Geraldine Proudman in the TV series ''Offspring'' and as Dame Nellie Melba in the television series '' Melba''. A shortened version of ''Melba'' was s ...

as Irene Carter *

Judy Morris Judith Ann Morris (born 17 February 1947) is an Australian character actress, as well as a film director and screenwriter, well known for the variety of roles she played in 58 different television shows and films, starting her career as a child ...

as Ainslee Brown * Frank Wilson as Sir Colin Grant *

Kate Raison Katherine Raison (born 2 February 1962) is an Australian actress, best known for her roles on television and film, predominantly her numerous roles in soap operas. Career Raison starred in ''A Country Practice'' from 1987 to 1990 as Cathy Hayd ...

as Nosh *

Brett Climo Brett Leonard Climo (born 26 September 1964) is an Australian film, television and stage actor. He is best known for playing Peter Healy in the soap opera '' Sons and Daughters'' and George Bligh in a '' A Place to Call Home''.

as Matthew Brown * Maggie Blinco as Miss Griffiths *

Denise Roberts Denise Roberts, is an Australian actress, director, and founder of film and television acting school Screenwise in Sydney. She is known for her roles on TV in 1980s-90s medical drama '' G.P.'' and 2009 series ''Packed to the Rafters''. Career ...

as Mrs Chubb * Rob Steele as Sergeant

Production

Filming started 15 July 1985."Production", ''Cinema Papers'', March 1986 p62

References

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''Going Sane''
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