Via Satellite (1998)
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Danielle Cormack plays a dual role of twin sisters in this comedy drama from New Zealand. Chrissy Dunn (Cormack) exits the bed of a strange man while her twin sister, Olympic swimmer Carol (also Cormack), wins an major race and prepares to swim for the gold. Back home, TV director Brian Stanning (Brian Sergent) spearheads a local TV station's plan for a satellite hook-up to reunite the entire dysfunctional Dunn family (including the widowed mother and two other sisters). Chrissy states her intention not to cooperate and finds that TV cameraman Paul (Karl Urban) is the stranger she slept with that night. Director Andrew McCarten made his directorial debut with this film, shown at the 1998 Melbourne Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Starring:
- Danielle Cormack, Timothy Balme, (more)
- Director(s):
- Anthony McCarten
Synopsis of Via Satellite
Danielle Cormack plays a dual role of twin sisters in this comedy drama from New Zealand. Chrissy Dunn (Cormack) exits the bed of a strange man while her twin sister, Olympic swimmer Carol (also Cormack), wins an major race and prepares to swim for the gold. Back home, TV director Brian Stanning (Brian Sergent) spearheads a local TV station's plan for a satellite hook-up to reunite the entire dysfunctional Dunn family (including the widowed mother and two other sisters). Chrissy states her intention not to cooperate and finds that TV cameraman Paul (Karl Urban) is the stranger she slept with that night. Director Andrew McCarten made his directorial debut with this film, shown at the 1998 Melbourne Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
Complete Cast of Via Satellite
- Danielle Cormack - Carol Dunn
- Timothy Balme - Ken Thompson
- Brian Sergent - Brian Stanning
- Karl Urban - Paul
- Danielle Cormack - Chrissy Dunn
- Rima Te Wiata - Jen Thompson
- Jodie Dorday - Lyn Dunn
- Donna Akersten - Joyce Dunn
- Director(s):
- Anthony McCarten
- Writer(s):
- Anthony McCarten, Greg McGee
- Producer(s):
- Philippa Campbell
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