Other Halves
1984, English. Directed by John Laing.
A Dangerous Love Story
A Polynesian street-kid and a much older middle-class housewife are both incarcerated in the same mental hospital - she for attempted suicide and he for habitual crime. A friendship grows between them such that she offers him a place to stay upon his release. However, difficulties arise with his continued criminal activities and dependence on her for support - then his gang moves in with them. The film is based upon Sue McCauley's award winning autobiographical novel.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 October 1984
- Country
- New Zealand
- Written by
- Sue McCauley
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Other Halves runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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Other Halves isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 1984. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Other Halves?
Other Halves (1984) was directed by John Laing and stars Lisa Harrow, Mark Pilisi, Paul Gittins.