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Puberty Blues (1981)

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Release Date: Dec 10, 1981 Wide

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Director Bruce Beresford continued his tradition of putting socially disenfranchised characters front and center with this wryly observant comedy drama about middle class Australian teens that served as a stark contrast to the popular American teen films of its day. Friends from the Sydney suburb of Cronulla, Debbie (Nell Schofield) and Sue (Jad Capelja) are a pair of average schoolgirls who smoke, drink, have sex, and cheat on exams. The girls are also striving to become "surfie chicks," the

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Bruce Beresford

Written By: Margaret Kelly

In Theaters: Dec 10, 1981 Wide

Cast

Nell Schofield
Debbie
Jad Capelja
Sue
Geoff Rhoe
Garry
Sandy Paul
Tracy
Jay Hackett
Bruce
Ned Lander
Strach
Tina Robinson
Freda
Kirrily Nolan
Mrs. Vickers
Alan Cassell
Mr. Vickers
Rowena Wallace
Mrs. Knight
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
Headmaster
Tony Hughes
Danny
Pamela Gibbons
Jazz ballet teacher
Brian Harrison
Mr. Little
Brian Anderson
Drive-in Attendent
Andrew Martin
Berkhoff

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Examines the quest of popularity by teenagers as proof of self-worth

July 23, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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A slow, boring, semi-documentary of teenagers in Australia. Nothing really happens until the end, and that was so annoying. I didn't care for this movie, and I don't recommend seeing this movie.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

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I didn't hate this movie at all and found it to have a charm to it. The two main female leads aren't the most conventionally pretty girls in this whole movie but I think they were good looking enough to hold a scene or two. The movie follows two girls through all the trials and tribulations of teen age life in suburban

July 20, 2011

Ben Rogers

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