Lantana (2001)


Lantana
TaglineIt's tangled
GenreCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
CountryAustralia
Germany
Filming LocationsBalmain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassMarriage Drama, Psychological Drama, Ensemble Film, Police Detective Film
MoodIn a Minor Key, Spellbinders
ThemesCrumbling Marriages, Therapy, Intersecting Lives, Infidelity, Haunted By the Past, Death of a Child
TonesEnigmatic, Ominous, Melancholy, Intimate, Poignant, Talky, Deliberate
TagsChild Murder, Estrangement, Extramarital Affair, Marriage Problems, Missing Person, Police Detective, Police Investigation, Psychiatrist

Lantana is a 2001 Australian film, directed by Ray Lawrence and featuring Anthony LaPaglia, Kerry Armstrong, Geoffrey Rush and Barbara Hershey. It is based on the play Speaking In Tongues by Andrew Bovell, which premiered at Sydney's Griffin Theatre Company. The film won seven AFI Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (LaPaglia), Best Actress (Armstrong) and Best Adapted Screenplay.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Detective Leon Zat

Jane 'Janie' O'May

Sonja Zat

Steve Valdez

Owen McKenna
Old man in pajamas

Nicholas Cooper
Sam Zat

Marc Dwyer
Dylan Zat

Puven Pather
Drug dealer

Lionel Tozer
Police officer

Glenn Suter
Police officer

Leah Purcell
Detective Claudia Wiss

Dr. Valerie Somers

Natasha Guthrie
Young girl

James Cullington
Man at book launch

John Knox

Patrick Phelan

Ashley Fitzgerald
Eleanor

Nik Daniels

Daniela Farinacci
Paula Daniels

Keira Wingate
Hannah Daniels

Russell Dykstra
Michael

Angus Cripps
Harry Daniels

William Cripps
Harry Daniels

Kay Armstrong
Woman dance partner

Glenn Robbins
Pete O'May

Jacomb Borra
Jacob

Ben Mortley
Jose

Gabriella Maselli
Sarah, Valerie's secretary

Richard Morecroft
Newsreader

Patrick's lover

Lesley Hancock
Lover's wife

Angus McGuigan
Lover's child

Michael Di Nuzzo
Paramedic #1

Director

Ray Lawrence
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Writer

Andrew Bovell
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Producer

Mikael Borglund
executive producer

Jan Chapman
producer

Catherine Jarman
line producer

Rainer Mockert
executive producer

Original Music

Steve Hadley
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Bruce Haymes
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Paul Kelly
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Peter Luscombe
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Shane O'Mara
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Cinematographer

Mandy Walker

Editor

Karl Sodersten
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Casting Director

Susie Maizels
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Production Designer

Kim Buddee
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Art Director

Tony Campbell
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Costume Designer

Margot Wilson
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Makeup Department

Robern Pickering
makeup artist

Jan Zeigenbein
hair stylist

Production Manager

Karen Downes
assistant unit manager

Pat Lacey
assistant unit manager

Simon Lucas
unit manager

Damian Macey
assistant unit manager

Gordon MacPhail
post-production supervisor

Greg Refeld
assistant unit manager

Stewart Riach
assistant unit manager

Susan Wells
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Greg Cobain
third assistant director

Jamie Crooks
first assistant director

Tom Read
second assistant director

Drew Bailey
additional assistant director

Art Department

Peter Annison
greens assistant

Suzanne Auerswald
greens assistant

Jack Elliot
greensman

Emma Lawrence
art department coordinator

Edmund Levine
additional art department dresser

Robert Moxham
stand-by props

Bruce Rieck
greens assistant

Faith Robinson
props buyer, set dresser

Katie Sharrock
props buyer , set dresser

David Tier
art department runner

Jeff Balsmeyer
storyboard artist

Sound Department

Paul Korber
sound attachment

Robert Mackenzie
adr artist

Graham McKinney
boom operator

Nada Mikas
dialogue editor

Linda Murdoch
atmosphere editor

Bronwyn Murphy
assistant sound editor

Steve Murphy
stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Martin Oswin
sound mixer

Andrew Plain
sound designer

Roger Savage
sound mixer

John Simpson
foley artist

Robert Sullivan
sound mixer

Lidia Tamplenizza
assistant sound editor

Michael Thompson
adr artist

Mark Ward
sound effects editor

Andy Wright
adr artist

Syd Butterworth
sound mixer, sound recordist

Greg Steele
adr mixer

Stunts

Damian Bradford
stunt performer

Lazaro Cifuentes
stunt performer

Paul Doyle
stunt performer

Sam Elia
stunt performer

Ashley Fairfield
stunt performer

Scotty Gregory
stunt performer

Tony Lynch
stunt performer

Linda Megier
stunt performer

Andrew Owen
stunt performer

Puven Pather
stunt performer

Tove Petterson
stunt performer

Brad Praed
stunt performer

Glenn Suter
assistant stunt coordinator, stunt performer, stunt driver: simulated car crash and precision driving

Zelie Thompson
stunt performer

Lawrence Woodward
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Malcolm Booth
rigging grip

Shaun Conway
gaffer

Graeme Dew
rigging grip

David Elmes
focus puller

Jesse Gibson
epk camera operator

James Hopwood
rigging grip

Paul Jackson
camera equipment: Panavision

Elise Lockwood
still photographer

Gerard Maher
video split operator

Beau Moulson
electrician

Zac Murphy
electrician

David Nichols
key grip

Jason Poole
electrician

Steve Price
best boy electric

Ady Rose
assistant grip

Rod Scott
rigging grip

Ben Tierney
epk camera operator

Michael Vivian
dolly grip

David Williamson
camera operator

Philippe Leroy
electrician

Matt Windon
second assistant camera, clapper loader

Casting Department

Sarah Beardsall
casting: UK

Amanda Knight
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Natalie Bracher
costume assistant

Mel Dykes
costume supervisor

Julie Frankham
costume cutter

Amanda Irving
stand-by costumes

Marcia Lidden
costume cutter

Editorial Department

Kerri Aungle
negative cutter

Leo Bahas
negative cutter

Tony Beehag
negative cutter

Arthur Cambridge
color timer

Daniel Lee
assistant editor

Vicki McRitchie
negative cutter

Music Department

Hugh Counsell
assistant music engineer

Paul Kelly
music producer

Frank Madrid
music consultant: Cuban music

Shane O'Mara
music producer, music engineer

Matte Voight
music engineer

Christine Woodruff
music supervisor

Transportation Department

Greg King
tracking vehicle operator

Other Crew

Lesley Aitkin
post-production script

Mauricio Alpizar
choreographer

Teresa Barker
production secretary

Lisa Beedham
location attachment

Anni Browning
completion guarantor: Film Finances Inc.

Lazaro Cifuentes
additional safety supervisor

Nicholas Copping
assistant to director

Victoria Courtenay
stand-in: Kerry Armstrong

Kathy Croft
film stock: Kodak Australia

Jill Davidson
insurance

Maria Farmer
publicist

Olivier Fontenay
laboratory liaison

Jesse Gibson
runner

Gina Hallas
post-production accountant

Claire Harris
unit nurse

Peter Harris
location manager

Greg Helmers
travel: Traveltoo

Lee-Anne Higgins
assistant to producer, production notes

Paula Jensen
production coordinator

Tony Krawitz
director attachment

Tony Leonard
insurance: AON Specialty Group

Barry Lord
stand-in: Geoffrey Rush

Domonic Mahoney
stand-in: Anthony La Paglia

Ivy Mak
on set attachment

Kristijana Maric
accounting assistant

Jamie Marshall
laboratory liaison

additional location scout

Victoria Mielewska
dialect coach: Anthony LaPaglia

Clare Mirabello
legal representative

Christine Moran
financial controller

Sarah Munro
tutor: children

Amanda Newton
title designer, title producer

Peter Newton
title designer, title producer

Claire Pollard
caterer

Jessie Robson
location attachment

Phillip Roope
additional location scout

Klan Samadi
choreographer

Francesco Strati
double: Harry

Kathe Thomas
stand-in: Barbara Hershey

Kristin Voumard
continuity

John Walton
safety supervisor

Tom Waygood
film stock: Kodak Australia

James Wohl
double: Harry

Liz Wright
liaison: Todd-AO West

Lindsay Cole
security officer

Jason Mack
security officer

Les Roberts
security officer

Glenn Suter
assistant safety

Thanks

Sergeant Julie Boon
grateful acknowledgment

Martin Cayzer
grateful acknowledgment

Sergeant Stephen Conroy
grateful acknowledgment

John Highfield
grateful acknowledgment

Catriona Hughes
special thanks

Paul Jackson
grateful acknowledgment

Terry Jennings
special thanks

George Whaley
grateful acknowledgment

Production Company

Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
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Jan Chapman Productions

MBP (Germany)
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Distributor

A-Film Distribution

A-Film Home Entertainment

Alamode Film

Bac Films

DeA Planeta Home Entertainment

EuroVideo

Fandango
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Lions Gate Films
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Madman Entertainment

Palace Films
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Universal Home Video

Yleisradio (YLE)

Miscellaneous

AON Specialty Group
insurance

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
footage: ABC news supplied by

Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
financed with the assistance of

Bose Australia
grateful acknowledgement of assistance

Camera Cooks
catering

Coast FM - Adelaide
soccer footage supplied by

Digital Pictures
rushes transfer

EMI Records
soundtrack

Ericcson
grateful acknowledgement of assistance

Films Finances
completion guarantee

Guerlian
grateful acknowledgement of assistance

Huzzah Sound
sound editing facilities

Karl Marks
editing facilities

Maizels Pty. Ltd.
extras casting

Maria Farmer Public Relations
publicity

Mosman SES
grateful acknowledgement of assistance

NSW Police Service
special thanks

Negative Cutting Services
negative cutting

New South Wales Film & Television Office
developed with the assistance of

9 Network
footage: Today Show courtesy of

Optical & Graphics
title design and production

Ryde SES
grateful acknowledgement of assistance

Saab Automobiles Australia
special thanks

Sheridan Australia
grateful acknowledgement of assistance

Sing Sing South
music recorded at

Sony Australia
grateful acknowledgement of assistance

Soundfirm
sound mixing facilities

Southern Star Endemol
footage: "Catchy Kraze" courtesy of

Spectrum Films International
sound post-production facilities

Todd-AO Studios
adr: Los Angeles

Traveltoo
travel

Tress Cocks & Maddox
legal representation

Who Dares
traffic control and security

Wiggley Tones
audio: "The Wiggles" courtesy of

Yikesville
music recorded at






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