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Head On is a 1998 Australian drama film directed by Ana Kokkinos. Based on the novel Loaded written by Christos Tsiolkas, it stars Alex Dimitriades as a young, repressed gay man of Greek descent living in inner city Melbourne. The film gained notoriety upon its release for its sexual explicitness, including a graphic masturbation scene performed by Dimitriades. Controversy aside, the film received mostly positive reviews by critics who praised its stark realism, the lead performance by Dimitriades and the confronting subject matter. One critic in particular, from The Washington Post, compared the film to the work of widely acclaimed German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
Original Release
08/13/1998
US Release
08/13/1998
Cast
Name | Character |
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Alex Dimitriades | Ari |
Elena Mandalis | Betty |
Damien Fotiou | Joe |
Alex Papps | Peter |
Andrea Mandalis | Alex |
Dora Kaskanis | Dina |
Tony Nikolakopoulos | Dimitri |
Chris Kaglaros | Groom |
Ourania Sideropoulos | Bride |
Eugenia Fragos | Sophia |
Directors
Writers
Ana Kokkinos, Andrew Bovell, Mira Robertson, Christos Tsiolkas
Cast
Name | Character |
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Alex Dimitriades | Ari |
Elena Mandalis | Betty |
Damien Fotiou | Joe |
Alex Papps | Peter |
Andrea Mandalis | Alex |
Dora Kaskanis | Dina |
Tony Nikolakopoulos | Dimitri |
Chris Kaglaros | Groom |
Ourania Sideropoulos | Bride |
Eugenia Fragos | Sophia |
Maria Mercedes | Tasia |
Anthony Lyritzis | Boy in Car |
Maya Stange | Janet |
Julian Garner | Sean |
Aimee Robertson | Nose Ring Girl |
Nathan Farinella | Young Ari |
Paul Farinella | Young Peter |
Allan Q | Vietnamese Man |
Paul Capsis | Johnny / Toula |
Aris Gounaris | Dealer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jane Scott | Producer |