Going Down (1983)
"It's a dog-eat-dog world and there's never enough dog to go around..."
Middle-class Karli, alcoholic Jane, unemployed Jackie, and square Ellen are four friends living together and barely scraping by in suburban Sydney. But when Karli’s father offers her a little money and a one-way ticket to New York, she finally sees a way out of her dead-end life—that is, until the money goes missing, kickstarting a final night out on the town that none of them will ever forget.
Director: Haydn Keenan
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: July 1, 1983
Cast
- Tracy Mann - Karli
- Vera Plevnik - Jane
- Julie Barry - Jackie
- Moira MacLaine-Cross - Ellen
- Esben Storm - Michael
- David Argue - Greg / Trixie
- Ian Gilmour - Shadow
- Mercia Deane-Johns - Ned
- Tim Burns - Newlywed Dave
- Ralph Cotterill - Karli's father
Screenplay
Cinematography: Malcolm Richards
Country: Australia
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
night life, youth culture
More Films by Director: Haydn Keenan
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Going Down about?
- Middle-class Karli, alcoholic Jane, unemployed Jackie, and square Ellen are four friends living together and barely scraping by in suburban Sydney. But when Karli’s father offers her a little money and a one-way ticket to New York, she finally sees a way out of her dead-end life—that is, until the money goes missing, kickstarting a final night out on the town that none of them will ever forget.
- Who directed Going Down?
- Going Down was directed by Haydn Keenan.
- Who stars in Going Down?
- Going Down stars Tracy Mann, Vera Plevnik, Julie Barry, Moira MacLaine-Cross, Esben Storm, David Argue.
- How long is Going Down?
- Going Down has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Going Down?
- Going Down is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was Going Down produced?
- Going Down was produced in Australia.