The Delinquents (1989 film)

The Delinquents
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChris Thomson
Screenplay by
Based onThe Delinquents
by Criena Rohan
Produced by
  • Alex Cutler
  • Michael Wilcox
Starring
CinematographyAndrew Lesnie
Edited byJohn Scott
Music byMiles Goodman
Production
companies
Distributed byRoadshow Film Distributors (Australia)
Warner Bros. (International)
Release date
  • 21 December 1989 (1989-12-21) (Australia)
Running time
103 minutes[1]
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
BudgetAU$9 million[2]
Box office$3,370,650

The Delinquents is a 1989 Australian coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Chris Thomson from a screenplay by Clayton Frohman and Mac Gudgeon, based on Criena Rohan's 1962 book of the same name. It is the first film by Village Roadshow Pictures. It stars Kylie Minogue (in her feature film debut) and Charlie Schlatter as the main characters Lola and Brownie, and was filmed in Brisbane, Maryborough and Bundaberg, Queensland.

The film was released in Australia on 21 December 1989 to mixed reviews from critics. It grossed $3,370,650 at the box office in Australia.[3] An accompanying soundtrack was also released.

  1. ^ "The Delinquents (12)". British Board of Film Classification. 27 November 1989. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  2. ^ David Stratton (1990). The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry. Pan MacMillan. pp. 350–352.
  3. ^ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office

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