Weekend with Kate

Nov 29, 1990

1h 32m

★ 1.0

Overview

This breezy sex comedy follows ex-journalist turned rock promoter Richard Muir (Colin Friel), who is pulled in two different directions by the women in his life -- his vivacious wife, Catherine (Catherine McClements), who wants to have a baby -- and Carla (Helen Mutkins), his ambitious mistress, who wants to have Richard.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Phillip Emanuel Productions

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Cast

Richard Muir

Colin Friels

Kate Muir

Catherine McClements

Jon Thorne

Jerome Ehlers

Carla

Helen Mutkins

Phoebe

Kate Sheil

Gus

Jack Mayers

Ted

Rick Adams

Margo

Emily Lumbers

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