I Live With Me Dad

I Live With Me Dad

96 mins | Jan. 1, 1985

Peter Hehir plays full-time loser Sid McCall, professional vagrant and alcoholic on the skids. Haydon Samuels is his young son Christopher who lives with him. At the insistence of those who seek to help, child welfare workers are called-in to retrieve the lad from what authorities classify as "inappropriate living conditions." Someone seems to have overlooked the fact that Christopher does not consider his plight as distressing however and with each visit to the home, all the social workers can get in the way of co-operation, is Christopher's stock-standard reply to their questions..."I live with me dad!"

I Live With Me Dad

96 mins | Jan. 1, 1985

I Live With Me Dad
Peter Hehir plays full-time loser Sid McCall, professional vagrant and alcoholic on the skids. Haydon Samuels is his young son Christopher who lives with him. At the insistence of those who seek to help, child welfare workers are called-in to retrieve the lad from what authorities classify as "inappropriate living conditions." Someone seems to have overlooked the fact that Christopher does not consider his plight as distressing however and with each visit to the home, all the social workers can get in the way of co-operation, is Christopher's stock-standard reply to their questions..."I live with me dad!"
Producers
Original title I Live With Me Dad
Directors Strachan Wilson, Liz Perry, Paul Moloney, Phil Jones, Richard Clendinnen
Writers Derry Moran, Peter Pinney, Tony Cavanaugh

Cast

Rebecca Gibney

as Jill Harkness

Val Lehman

as Marge

Esben Storm

as Blindman

Peter Hehir

as Sid McCall

Haydon Samuels

as Christopher McCall

Dennis Miller

as Joe Kazzirak

Robyn Gibbes

as Della

Anthony Hawkins

as Major Briggs

Edward Hepple

as Sam

Murray Fahey

as Tom

Anne Phelan

as Mrs. Jones

Nell Johnson

as Claudette

Tommy Dysart

as Griffin

Peter Cummins

as Sergeant

Nigel Bradshaw

as Mr. Ross

David Slingsby

as Broder

Ian Scott

as Adam Arnland

Anne Charleston

as Mrs. Harkness

Jay Mannering

as Seth

John Penman

as Trevor

Ian Shrives

as Jacko

John Mortimore

as Bill

Gabriella Clark

as Teacher

Don Bridges

as Hoppy

Peter Noble

as Constable #1

Rodney Sharp

as Constable #2

Bill Kolivas

as Constable #3

Irene Hewitt

as Mrs. Bell

Lloyd Cunnington

as Dr. Parsons

George Viskich

as Salvation Army Captain

Alberto Vila

as Silver

Adrian Rawlins

as Registrar

Emmeline McBeath

as Slattern

Glenn Ruehland

as Constable Driver

Graham Dow

as Attendant

Aaron Spiteri

as Boy

Fiona Corke

as Nursing Sister

John Bishop

as Worker

Freddo Fix

as Man Friend

Keith Kaye

as Jowly Man / Derelict

Frank Ottenson

as Derelict

Gus Mercurio

as Waldo Skrimm