''Solo'' is a 1977 New Zealand

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 ...

directed by Tony Williams. The plot concerns a

hitchhiker Hitchhiking (also known as thumbing, autostop or hitching) is a means of transportation that is gained by asking individuals, usually strangers, for a ride in their car or other vehicle. The ride is usually, but not always, free. Signaling ...

who falls for a pilot.''Solo'' at the New Zealand Film Project
accessed 22 November 2012

Cast

Vincent Gil Vincent Gil (1939 – 21 August 2022), also credited as Vince Gil (sometimes misspelled with double L), was an Australian film and television actor, Gil best known for his portrayal of the character ''Nightrider'' in the 1979 Mel Gibson film ...

as Paul Robinson *

Lisa Peers Lisa Peers (born 1956) is an Australian actor who has been active since the 1970s. Her best-known films include ''Sunday Too Far Away''. She works in the corporate sector. Select credits *''Sunday Too Far Away'' (1975) *''Solo'' (1977) *''Punis ...

as Judy Ballantyne *

Martyn Sanderson Martyn Sanderson (24 February 1938 – 14 October 2009) was a New Zealand actor, director, producer, writer and poet. Sanderson was described as one of the founding fathers of modern theatre in New Zealand. In New Zealand he had appearances i ...

as Jules Catweazle *

Davina Whitehouse Davina Whitehouse (born Eileen Eliza Smith; 16 December 1912 – 25 December 2002), also known by the stage name Davina Craig before her marriage, was an English-born actress, acclaimed for her roles on stage and film in her native land in the ...

as Rohana Beaulieu *

Maxwell Fernie Arnott Maxwell Fernie (25 April 191022 May 1999) was a New Zealand organist, teacher and conductor. He was an authority on Gregorian chant, sixteenth century polyphony, organ construction and tonal design. Life Fernie was born in Wellington on ...

as Crispin Beaulieu * Perry Armstrong as Billy Robinson * Frances Edmond as School teacher * Uncle Roy as Man on bike * Jock Spence as Radio operator * Gillian Hope as Woman on train * Veronica Lawrence as Sue * Val Murphy as Anita

References

External links

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''Solo''
at Oz Movies

at New Zealand Feature Film Database 1977 films New Zealand romantic comedy films 1970s English-language films English-language romantic comedy films {{1970s-romantic-comedy-film-stub