Movie: Emoh Ruo

Top 10 Billed Cast

Joy Smithers
Joy Smithers

Terri Tunkley

Martin Sacks
Martin Sacks

Des Tunkley

Philip Quast
Philip Quast

Les Tunkley

Genevieve Mooy
Genevieve Mooy

Margaret York

Louise Le Nay
Louise Le Nay

Helen Tunkley

Max Phipps
Max Phipps

Sam Tregado

Bill Young
Bill Young

Wally Wombat

Helen McDonald
Helen McDonald

Pat Harrison

Mervyn Drake
Mervyn Drake

Warren Harrison

Noel Hodda
Noel Hodda

Pete

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  • Overview

    Nothing and no one is safe in this biting satire of the trials and tribulations of young marrieds buying their first home. "Emoh Ruo" takes direct aim at the financial institutions, builders, furniture salesmen, television commercials and almost any other of the many sharks in our society who lie in waiting, ready to help eager young couples commit economic suicide for their little piece of Australia. "Emoh Ruo" is the story of the Tunkley family. Terry cleans houses for a living - but what she'd really like is a house of her own. Her husband Des is quite content to go on living in a caravan. Terry spots an advertisement for 'The Buckingham', a low-budget project home. For Terri it's love at first sight but it isn't till she reveals the depth of her desperation that Des relents and sells his boat so they'll have enough for the deposit. Excitedly they move to the outskirts of Sydney to begin their new life but they soon discover the dream can turn into a nightmare.

  • Release Date

    1985-09-12

  • Average

    4.2

  • Rating:

    2.1 starts
  • Tagline

    In the great Australian suburbia some things never change...

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English

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