Shine

Directed by Scott Hicks
PG-13
1996    1h 45mDrama, Biography,
7.691%90%7.4
David Helfgott, a gifted pianist, struggles through childhood adolescence as his strict father abuses him and his siblings. Years later, he suffers a mental breakdown but manages to return as a legend.
  • Geoffrey RushDavid as an adult
  • Noah TaylorDavid as an adolescent
  • Armin Mueller-StahlPeter
  • Lynn RedgraveGillian
  • Googie WithersKatharine Susannah Prichard
  • Sonia ToddSylvia
  • Nicholas BellBen Rosen
  • John GielgudCecil Parkes
  • Justin BraineTony
  • Chris HaywoodSam
  • Alex RafalowiczDavid as a child
  • Gordon PooleEisteddfod Presenter
  • Danielle CoxSuzie as a child
  • Rebecca GoodenMargaret
  • Marta KaczmarekRachel
  • John CousinsJim Minogue
  • Paul LinksonState Champion Announcer
  • Randall BergerIsaac Stern
  • Ian WelbourneBoy Next Door
  • Kelly BottrillLouise as a baby

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Shine Trivia

Shine was released on August 15, 1996.

Shine was directed by Scott Hicks.

Shine has a runtime of 1 hr 45 min.

Shine was produced by Jane Scott.

The key characters in Shine are David as an adult (Geoffrey Rush), David as an adolescent (Noah Taylor), Peter (Armin Mueller-Stahl).

Shine is rated PG-13.

Shine is a Drama, Biography, Romance film.

Shine has an audience rating of 9 out of 10.

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