The Sum of Us

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The Sum of Us is a 1994 Australian comedy-drama film about a widowed father and his gay son navigating love, family, and acceptance in suburban Sydney.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
basedOn The Sum of Us (play)
basedOnWorkBy David Stevens
characterSexualOrientation Jeff Mitchell is gay
cinematographyBy Geoff Burton
countryOfOrigin Australia
director Geoff Burton
Kevin Dowling
distributor Beyond Films
editedBy Nicholas Beauman
genre LGBT-related film
comedy-drama
family drama
hasAdaptation The Sum of Us (stage play)
hasFormat theatrical film
languageSubtitles English
mainCharacter Harry Mitchell
Jeff Mitchell
medium 35 mm film
musicBy Martin Armiger
narrativeFocus relationship between widowed father and gay son
narrativePerspective realist portrayal of working-class Australian family
notableFor early major film role for Russell Crowe
originalLanguage English
portrays gay life in suburban Australia
supportive parent of gay child
producer Geoff Burton
productionCompany Cine Funds Limited
New Town Films
publicationDate 1994-07-28
releaseYear 1994
runtimeMinutes 100
screenwriter David Stevens
setInCountry Australia
setInLocation Sydney
setInPeriod 1990s
starring Deborah Kennedy
Jack Thompson
John Polson
Russell Crowe
targetAudience adult
theme family acceptance
homosexuality
love and companionship
parent-child relationships

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Geoff Burton notableWork The Sum of Us
Jack Thompson notableWork The Sum of Us
Hal McElroy notableWork The Sum of Us
Power in Numbers hasPart Sum of Us
linked to: The Sum of Us
John Polson notableWork The Sum of Us
John Polson actedIn The Sum of Us