Hating Alison Ashley (film)
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DVD cover for Hating Alison Ashley
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| Directed by | Geoff Bennett |
| Produced by | Elizabeth Howatt-Jackman |
| Screenplay by | Christine Madafferi |
| Based on |
Novel: Robin Klein |
| Starring |
Delta Goodrem Saskia Burmeister Tracy Mann Richard Carter Rachael Carpani Craig McLachlan |
| Music by | Cezary Skubiszewski |
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Release date
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17 March 2005 |
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Running time
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100 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Hating Alison Ashley is a 2005 Australian comedy film based upon the 1984 novel of the same name produced by Elizabeth Howatt-Jackman and directed by Geoff Bennett. It was filmed in Kinglake West,Victoria, Australia and Docklands Studios Melbourne.
The film stars Saskia Burmeister, as Erica "Yuk" Yurken, an adolescent brunette who fantasises about a better life and stardom; and Delta Goodrem as her school rival Alison Ashley.
At school, Erica is not very popular. She sits alone in class, but when Alison arrives, it all changes. Erica at first is desperate to be Alison's friend but soon changes her mind, and they then become rivals.
However, when a school camp comes up, Erica realises Alison doesn't have the perfect life as she imagined.
Hating Alison Ashley grossed $2,085,751 at the box office in Australia.
Burmeister received positive reviews for her performance as well as an AFI nomination for best actress. In contrast, Goodrem's performance received mixed to negative reviews.
A soundtrack to the film was released on 8 March 2005 by Festival Records.
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