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Swinging Safari

- Staying alive was harder than you think.

1975: A 200-ton blue whale gets washed up on a local beach and the kids think it’s the biggest thing that’s ever happened in Australia. Behind closed doors, the Mums and Dads of a quiet suburban street are going to celebrate in their own special way, by joining the sexual revolution and throwing a wife-swapping key party. And like the rotting whale, it’s all about to go spectacularly wrong.

Release Date : 2018-01-18

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Wildheart FilmsSee Pictures

Production Country : Australia

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Keith Hall

Original Name : Guy Pearce

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kaye Hall

Original Name : Kylie Minogue

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jo Jones

Original Name : Radha Mitchell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rick Jones

Original Name : Julian McMahon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gale Marsh

Original Name : Asher Keddie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mayor

Original Name : Jack Thompson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rooster

Original Name : Jacob Elordi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bob Marsh

Original Name : Jeremy Sims

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jeff Marsh

Original Name : Atticus Robb

Gender : Male

Character Name : Melly

Original Name : Darcey Wilson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Narrator - Adult Jeff Marsh (voice)

Original Name : Richard Roxburgh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bec Marsh

Original Name : Chelsea Glaw

Gender : Female

Reviews

Simon Foster

@Simon Foster

2021-06-23

"[A] boozy, floozy Antipodean mash-up of TV staple The Wonder Years and Paul Mazursky’s middle class mores romp Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2017/12/13/swinging-safari.html

Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

Despite not being born until nearly 20 years after _Swinging Safari_ is set, I can still confirm for you that a lot of the movie rang true for my own youth, I recognise a lot of my country in what was put forth here, and felt enriched for it. What I'm not too sure about though is how much _Swinging Safari_ will ingratiate itself with people who aren't Australian, regardless of timeline. I'd be interested to hear the opinion of someone that fits that bill, because as much as I enjoyed it, I'm concerned that the appeal might not cross that barrier. Also it really **really** seemed like Swinging Safari incorporated the Paul Jennings' story _Greensleeves_ into its B-plot, but I can't find any credit to it which is unusual... Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time.