Lantana

2h 1min

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Plagued with grief over the murder of her daughter, Valerie Somers suspects that her husband John is cheating on her. When Valerie disappears, Detective Leon Zat attempts to solve the mystery of her absence. A complex web of love, sex and deceit emerges -- drawing in four related couples whose various partners are distrustful and suspicious about each other's involvement.

Production Companies

MBP

Jan Chapman Productions

Australian Film Finance Corporation

New South Wales Film & Television Office

Cast

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

John Knox
Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Valerie Somers
Rachael Blake

Rachael Blake

Jane O'May
Daniela Farinacci

Daniela Farinacci

Paula D'Amato
Peter Phelps

Peter Phelps

Patrick Phelan
Leah Purcell

Leah Purcell

Claudia Wiss
Glenn Robbins

Glenn Robbins

Pete O'May
Manu Bennett

Manu Bennett

Steve Valdez
Owen McKenna

Owen McKenna

Old Man in Pyjamas
Puven Pather

Puven Pather

Drug Dealer
Lionel Tozer

Lionel Tozer

Police Officer
Glenn Suter

Glenn Suter

Police Officer
Natasha Guthrie

Natasha Guthrie

Young Girl
James Cullington

James Cullington

Man at Book Launch
Kay Armstrong

Kay Armstrong

Woman Dance Partner
Lani John Tupu

Lani John Tupu

Patrick's Lover
Lesley Hancock

Lesley Hancock

Lover's Wife
Angus McGuigan

Angus McGuigan

Lover's Child
Michael Di Nuzzo

Michael Di Nuzzo

Paramedic #1 (uncredited)
Greg Eccleston

Greg Eccleston

Man in Alleyway (uncredited)

Release date

4th Oct 2001

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English