Sweetie (1989)

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There will not be a more extraordinary film than “Sweetie” in a long long time!

The buttoned-down, superstitious Kay is attempting to lead a normal existence with her new boyfriend Louis. That’s until Sweetie, her rampaging, devil-may-care sister, returns home after an absence, exposing the rotten roots of their family and placing a strain on Kay and Louis’ relationship.

• Released: 1989-09-28
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 121 votes

Directed by Jane Campion.

Top cast

• Geneviève Lemon as Dawn 'Sweetie'
• Karen Colston as Kay
• Tom Lycos as Louis
• Jon Darling as Gordon
• Dorothy Barry as Flo
• Andre Pataczek as Clayton
• Michael Lake as Bob
• Jean Hadgraft as Mrs. Schneller
• Paul Livingston as Teddy Schneller
• Louise Fox as Cheryl

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Sweetie

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: watch free on ABC iview; rent on JustWatch TV

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