Jock Petersen (1974)
When he wasn't fighting...he was getting in OTHER trouble!
Tony Petersen, a married electrician and ex-footballer, goes to university to study English. Petersen is odd man out at the uni. He receives extracurricular help from his stuffy professor's beautiful lecturer wife in her office. Their get-togethers there are quite rootine. The professor is also seeing one of his students after class. Petersen and the professor's wife talk about having a baby. But then she accepts an appointment to Oxford, provoking a rage in Petersen...
Director: Tim Burstall
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 107 min
Release Date: January 1, 1974
Cast
- Jack Thompson - Tony Petersen
- Jacki Weaver - Susie Petersen
- Wendy Hughes - Dr. Patricia Kent
- John Ewart - Peter
- Belinda Giblin - Moira
- Arthur Dignam - Prof. Charles Kent
- Charles Tingwell - Father
- Helen Morse - Jane
- Christine Amor - Annie
- Kate Ferguson - Bikini Girl
Production: Hexagon Productions, Astral Films, AVCO Embassy Pictures
Country: Australia
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Tim Burstall
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Jock Petersen about?
- Tony Petersen, a married electrician and ex-footballer, goes to university to study English. Petersen is odd man out at the uni. He receives extracurricular help from his stuffy professor's beautiful lecturer wife in her office. Their get-togethers there are quite rootine. The professor is also seeing one of his students after class. Petersen and the professor's wife talk about having a baby. But then she accepts an appointment to Oxford, provoking a rage in Petersen...
- Who directed Jock Petersen?
- Jock Petersen was directed by Tim Burstall.
- Who stars in Jock Petersen?
- Jock Petersen stars Jack Thompson, Jacki Weaver, Wendy Hughes, John Ewart, Belinda Giblin, Arthur Dignam.
- How long is Jock Petersen?
- Jock Petersen has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is Jock Petersen?
- Jock Petersen is a Drama film.
- Where was Jock Petersen produced?
- Jock Petersen was produced in Australia.