

Children of the Revolution
1996-12-26 · 101 min · ★ 5.6
A man (Richard Roxburgh) the Australian government blames for 1990s political woes blames his mother (Judy Davis), a communist Stalin seduced in 1951.
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- Directors
- Peter Duncan
- Production companies
- Australian Asset Securities Limited, Rev Kids, Australian Film Finance Corporation, New South Wales Film & Television Office
- Countries
- Australia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Judy DavisJoan Fraser Welch
Sam NeillDavid 'Dave' Hoyle, aka Agent 'Nine'
F. Murray AbrahamJosef 'Uncle Joe' Stalin
Richard RoxburghJoseph 'Joe' Welch
Rachel GriffithsConstable Anna Welch
Geoffrey RushZachary Welch
Russell KiefelBarry Rogers
Kenneth RadleyBernard Shaw
Ben McIvorJoe Welch at 8 Years
Fiona PressMavis Craig
Rowan WoodsColin 'Col' Slansky
Alex MengletYuri Nikolayev
Barry LangrisheTed
Ron HaddrickSir Allan Miles
Heather MitchellMrs. Savage
Paul LivingstonBeriaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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