The Journalist

Directed by Michael Thornhill
1979    83mComedy
4.94.0
Comedy about a womanizing journalist on a Sydney newspaper who confronts job problems and impotence in the context of Australian media and politics of the 1970's. A somewhat lesser Australian film comparable to the American film Shampoo.

Where to Watch The Journalist

  • Jack ThompsonSimon Morris
  • Sam NeillRex
  • Elizabeth AlexanderLiz Corbett
  • Penne Hackforth-JonesGillie Griffiths
  • Charles TingwellSid Mitchell
  • Carol RayeMaggie
  • Frank Wilson
  • Stuart Wagstaff
  • Ray Meagher
  • Anna Hruby
  • Ken Goodlet
  • Frankie J. Holden
  • Michael ThornhillDirector / Writer
  • Edna WilsonWriter
  • Pom OliverProducer
  • Jenny GreenProduction Design
  • Donald McAlpineDirector Of Photography
  • Anna SeniorCostume Design
  • Tim WellburnEditor
  • Ron WilliamsEditor

 

  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   

The Journalist Trivia

The Journalist was released on November 15, 1979.

The Journalist was directed by Michael Thornhill.

The Journalist has a runtime of 83 min.

The Journalist was produced by Pom Oliver.

The key characters in The Journalist are Simon Morris (Jack Thompson), Rex (Sam Neill), Liz Corbett (Elizabeth Alexander).

The Journalist is a Comedy film.

The Journalist has an audience rating of 4.9 out of 10.

Take Plex everywhere

Watch free anytime, anywhere, on almost any device.
See the full list of supported devices
    The Journalist (1979) - Plex