A Sting in the Tail

Diane Lane is intelligent and ambitious. When she is elected to Parliament her idealism and commitment give her unpopular party a boost. Everyone, including the Prime Minister, is eager to share her limelight. Diane’s ambition is not satisfied with her new position. Diane’s married lover, Barry Robbins, the Minister for Health, is unaware of Diane’s ultimate plan. Her closest friend, Louise Parker, a political journalist, is a bit more realistic about what women can achieve; she too has a higher goal in mind.

Diane Craig

Diane Lane

Gary Day

Barry Robbins

Lynne Williams

Louise Parker

Edwin Hodgeman

Monroe

Don Barker

Prime Minister

John Noble

Prime Minister's Minder

Tony Mack

Michael Meadows

Bob Newman

Prime Minister's Secretary

Gordon Goulding

Wilson Sinclair

Patrick Edgeworth

Editor

Gary Bishop

Leader of the Opposition

Robert Leach

Speaker of the House

Michael Norman

Police Inspector

Lyn Semmler

Interviewer

Matthew Randell

Newscaster

Joanne Cooper

Barmaid

• Eugene SchlusserDirector · Story
• Patrick EdgeworthScreenplay · Story
• Reg McLeanStory · Producer
• Rosa ColosimoStory · Producer
• Nicholas ShermanDirector of Photography
• Zbigniew FriedrichEditor

Release date

November 1, 1989

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Comedy