A Sting in the Tail (1989)

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.

Cast (18)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Diane Craig

Diane Lane

Gary Day

Barry Robbins

L

Lynne Williams

Louise Parker

Edwin Hodgeman

Monroe

Don Barker

Prime Minister

John Noble

Prime Minister's Minder

T

Tony Mack

Michael Meadows

B

Bob Newman

Prime Minister's Secretary

G

Gordon Goulding

Wilson Sinclair

P

Patrick Edgeworth

Editor

G

Gary Bishop

Leader of the Opposition

R

Robert Leach

Speaker of the House

M

Michael Norman

Police Inspector

L

Lyn Semmler

Interviewer

M

Matthew Randell

Newscaster

J

Joanne Cooper

Barmaid

T

Tony Allison

Drinker

P

Peter Raymond Powell

Drinker

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