
Beautiful Thing(1996)
During a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, three teenagers edge towards adulthood.


“We're all just... The Sum of Us.”
A widowed father has to deal with two complex issues: while he is searching for "Miss Right," his son, who is in his 20s and gay, is searching for "Mr. Right."

Jack Thompson
Harry Mitchell

Russell Crowe
Jeff Mitchell

John Polson
Greg

Deborah Kennedy
Joyce Johnson
Joss Moroney
Young Jeff
Mitch Mathews
Gran
Julie Herbert
Mary
Des James
Football Coach
Mick Campbell
Footballer
Donny Muntz
Ferry Captain
The Sum of Us is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1994 exploring themes of sydney, australia, australia, based on play or musical, breaking the fourth wall, lgbt, father son relationship. Directed by Geoff Burton, it stars Jack Thompson, Russell Crowe, John Polson. A widowed father has to deal with two complex issues: while he is searching for "Miss Right," his son, who is in his 20s and gay, is searching for "Mr. Right."
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