The Journalist
1979, English. Directed by Michael Thornhill.
Comedy about a womanizing journalist on a Sydney newspaper who confronts job problems and impotence in the context of Australian media and politics of the 1970's. A somewhat lesser Australian film comparable to the American film Shampoo.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 15 November 1979
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Michael Thornhill, Edna Wilson
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The Journalist runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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The Journalist isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 November 1979. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Journalist?
If you liked The Journalist, try Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry, Driver's Ed, Held Up.
Who directed The Journalist?
The Journalist (1979) was directed by Michael Thornhill and stars Jack Thompson, Sam Neill, Elizabeth Alexander.