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The Heartbreak Kid (1993)

Jun 17, 1993 Drama, Romance 1h 37m
55%
User Score
6.2/10

Between the joy of falling in love, and the pain of growing up... between the desire for knowledge, and the barrier to passion... something had to break...

Overview

Christina (Claudia Karvan) is a school teacher from a wealthy Greek-Australian background, engaged to a lawyer and content with the traditional course of her life. She begins teaching at an inner-city working-class school and she finds her ideas challenged by the students. Involving herself in a campaign by a group of non-anglo students to form a soccer club in a school where the racist PE teacher only supports Australian Rules Football, Christina starts falling in love with aspiring soccer player, 17 year old Nick (Alex Dimitriades). The ensuing affair forces Christina to challenge herself, her family and the culture she lives in. Managing to effectively combine comedy with a refreshing examination of contemporary ethnic relationships in Australia, beautifully acted by a young cast, and insightfully scripted.

Michael Jenkins
Director
Robert Barrett
Writer

Top Billed Cast

Claudia Karvan
Claudia Karvan

Christina Papadopoulos
Alex Dimitriades
Alex Dimitriades

Nick Polides
Steve Bastoni
Steve Bastoni

Dimitri
Nico Lathouris
Nico Lathouris

George
George Vidalis
George Vidalis

Vasili
Doris Younane
Doris Younane

Evdokia
Louise Mandylor
Louise Mandylor

Eleni
William McInnes
William McInnes

Southgate
Jasper Bagg
Jasper Bagg

Graham

Full Cast & Crew

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Heartbreak Kid movie trailer (1993)
Heartbreak Kid movie trailer (1993)
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