Dogs in Space

Dogs in Space (1986)

Between heaven and hell

The place is Melbourne, Australia 1978. The punk phenomenon is sweeping the country and Dogs In Space, a punk group, are part of it. In a squat, in a dodgy suburb, live a ragtag collection of outcasts and don't-wanna-bes who survive on a diet of old TV space films, drugs and good music. And the satellite SKYLAB could crash through their roof at any moment...

Date of release
1986-12-18
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (19)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Drama, Music
Director
Richard Lowenstein

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: A$367.4K
  • Filmed in: Melbourne

Dogs in Space is a 1986 Australian drama film set in Melbourne's "Little Band" post-punk music scene in 1978. Written and directed by Richard Lowenstein, the film stars Michael Hutchence as the drug-addled frontman of the fictitious band from which the film takes its name.

Production

The script was based on Lowenstein's personal experiences of living in a shared house in Melbourne in the late '70s. Prior to making the film, Lowenstein had made a series of promotional clips for songs from the INXS album The Swing and wrote the lead role with singer Michael Hutchence in mind. Funds were raised through the Burrowes Group. The production company was Central Park Films Pty Ltd (Lowenstein's production company)

The central character Sam is based on Sam Sejavka from the band The Ears, with whom Lowenstein lived in the 1970s. Chuck Meo, who plays a drummer in the movie, also lived with the pair. The house, at 18 Berry Street, Richmond, was the same house Lowenstein and Sejavka shared and was rented from its new owners and modified at considerable expense for the film. The Heritage Victoria listed Pelaco Sign appears in scenes throughout the film.

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