Children of the Revolution

A red comedy about the ultimate party animals.

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A man (Richard Roxburgh) the Australian government blames for 1990s political woes blames his mother (Judy Davis), a communist Stalin seduced in 1951.

Released: Dec 26, 1996

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Judy Davis

Joan Fraser Welch

Sam Neill

David 'Dave' Hoyle, aka Agent 'Nine'

F. Murray Abraham

Josef 'Uncle Joe' Stalin

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