Overview
Genre: Drama
Language: English
Country of Origin: Australia
Format: 35 mm
Production Status: Completed
Running Time: 91 minutes
Year of Production: 2003
Synopsis
ALL THE WAY is a wonderfully crafted comedy drama based on the true story of Frank Sinatra’s uproarious visit to Sydney in 1974.
All hell breaks loose when reporters hound him and he retaliates – in true Sinatra style – calling the Australian press ‘fags and hookers’ at his opening concert. The trade unions then blackball Frank (DENNIS HOPPER – Speed, True Romance, Blue Velvet), trapping him in his hotel room – no water, room service etc, and no fuel for his Lear jet to get him back home – until he apologises. But there are two things Frank never does, ‘yawn in the presence of the woman he loves…and say sorry’.
Told through the eyes of a battling young tour promoter, Frank Sinatra’s comeback trip ‘down-under‘ made headlines around the world. Even US President Nixon commented that he wished the saga would continue to keep him off the front page during Watergate!
“Dennis Hopper’s best performance since Blue Velvet” – Empire Magazine
Cast + Crew
Screenplay: Peter Clifton
Director: Paul Goldman
Producer: Nik Powell, Emile Sherman, Peter Clifton
Executive Producer: Jonathan Shteinman, Michael Thomas
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Melanie Griffith, Portia de Rossi, Joel Edgerton, Rose Byrne, David Hemmings
Director of Photography: Danny Ruhlmann
Production Designer: Michael Philips
Editor: Stephan Evans
Costume Designer: Emily Seresin
Distributors
US Distributor: First Look Media
Festivals
Cherbourg – Octeville Festival of Irish & British Film ’02. Won, Best Actress Natasha Little. Nominated, Best Film Philip Goodhew
Film credits are not contractual
