''Occasional Coarse Language'' is a 1998 Australian
romantic comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...
film about a young woman who loses her boyfriend and job in the same day and tries to get her life back on track. The film's soundtrack features songs by several notable Australian bands including
Spiderbait
Spiderbait is an Australian alternative rock band from Finley, New South Wales, formed in 1989 by bass guitarist and singer Janet English, drummer and singer Kram, and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004, the group's cover version of the 1930s Lea ...
,
Jebediah
Jebediah are an Australian alternative rock band formed in 1994 in Perth, Western Australia. They were formed by Chris Daymond on lead guitar, Bob Evans (musician), Kevin Mitchell (aka Bob Evans) on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, and Vanessa T ...
,
The Living End
The Living End is an Australian punk rock band from Melbourne, formed in 1994. Since 2002, the line-up consists of Chris Cheney (vocals, guitar), Scott Owen (double bass, vocals), and Andy Strachan (drums). The band rose to fame in 1997 after ...
and
Grinspoon
Grinspoon are an Australian rock band from Lismore, New South Wales, which formed in 1995 by Pat Davern on guitar, Joe Hansen on bass guitar, Kristian Hopes on drums and frontman Phil Jamieson on vocals and guitar. Also in that year, Grinspoon ...
.
Cast
* Sara Browne as Min Rogers
* Astrid Grant as Jaz
*
Nicholas Bishop as David Radcliffe
* Michael Walker as Stanley
* Lisa Denmeade as Claire
* Michelle Fillery as Alex
* Belinda Hoare as Soph
* Shannon Faith as Monica
* Scott Hailstone as Michael
*
Nadia Townsend
Nadia Townsend (born 27 November 1979) is an Australian actress and film dramaturge. She portrayed Allie Kingston in the Seven Network, Channel 7 police drama, ''City Homicide'', from 2009 to 2011. In 2009 she appeared in the United States pro ...
as Beebie
*
Louise Alston as Nurse
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Ugly Phil as Radio DJ
*
Felicity Price as Bookshop Sales Assistant
Production
Writer-
director
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Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''D ...
Brad Hayward was inspired by the success of the film ''
The Brothers McMullen'' and made the original cut for $40,000. The film was subsequently picked up and distributed by
Roadshow Entertainment
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, which paid for the
post-production
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work.
"Creative Sydney Day 3: Behind the Screens In Arts, Creative Sydney", ''The Brag'' 1 June 2008
Retrieved 15 November 2012
See also
* List of Australian films of 1998
References
External links
*
''Occasional Coarse Language'' review in ''Variety''
Australian romantic comedy films
1990s English-language films
1990s Australian films
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