Alex - 1992

Alex - 1992 Isambard Productions/Total Films - 105 min. DVD UPC # 9317731023286 Cast: Lauren Jackson, Chris Haywood, Josh Picker, Catherine Godbold, Elizabeth Hawthorne. Screenplay: Ken Catran (from a book by Tessa Duder); Photography: Donald Duncan; Music: Todd Hunter; Producers: Tom Parkinson, Phil Gerlach; Director: Megan Simpson. Alex is a promising young swimmer who also would like to be an ordinary teenage girl. When her likely place in New Zealand's 1960 Olympic Games team is seriously challenged by new arrival Maggie, Alex refuses to give up her other interests to devote her life to swimming. On top of her casual approach to training, Alex gets a broken leg in a hockey match and it seems that she will never catch up to the dedicated Maggie, who is given every advantage by her wealthy mother. Censor Rating: G - Review rating: B-

AVAILABILITY OF VHS OR DVD COPIES

There is an R4 DVD format available in NZ, with the last known prices of $25nz and $20au. It retains its original format of 1.33:1 and its 2.0 dolby digital soundtrack in English only. Extras include: biographies of major cast and crew and a 20 min. interview with author Tessa Duder. Included within the bios section is a selection labeled "Production", which is an 11 minute text presentation of the production considerations, with theme music and video background. As of January 2011, it would appear that it is OOP
No known source for new or used PAL or NTSC VHS copies. Used VHS copies will usually cost about $20us or 10eur.

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