Starlight Hotel - Cast

Starlight Hotel (1987)
PG
93 min | Drama

Starlight Hotel (1987)

93 min | Drama

It is Depression era New Zealand and school-kid Kate is missing her father badly. The temptation to seek him out leads her into diverse and intense encounters with fate.

Director

Sam Pillsbury

Writer

Grant Hindin-Miller (novel "The Dream Monger") (screenplay)

Producers

Finola Dwyer | Larry Parr

Composers

Andrew Hagen | Morton Wilson

Cinematographer

Warrick Attewell

Editor

Michael Horton (as Mike Horton)

Production Designer

Mike Beacroft

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 27, 1987

Release date

Aug 1988 (United States)

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
45 cast members

Name	Known for
Greer Robson-Kirk Kate (as Greer Robson) Kate (as Greer Robson) See fewer	The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
Bruce Phillips Kate's Father Kate's Father See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Alice Fraser Aunt Aunt See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
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John Watson School Teacher School Teacher See fewer	Hot Target (1985)
Robin Harris Minister Minister See fewer	Starlight Hotel (1987)
Vanessa Young Schoolgirl #1 Schoolgirl #1 See fewer	The Gingerbread Man (1998)
Teresa Bonney Schoolgirl #2 Schoolgirl #2 See fewer	Starlight Hotel (1987)
Duncan Anderson Railway Foreman Railway Foreman See fewer	Starlight Hotel (1987)
Russell Gibson Railway Worker Railway Worker See fewer	Starlight Hotel (1987)
Marshall Napier Det. Wallace Det. Wallace See fewer	The Light Between Oceans (2016)
Norman Forsey Farmer Farmer See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Craig Halkett Farmer's Son Farmer's Son See fewer	Starlight Hotel (1987)
Peter Phelps Patrick Patrick See fewer	Stingers (1998)
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Laura Robertson Panel Member Panel Member See fewer	End of the World (1977)
Robert Borthwick Panel Member Panel Member See fewer	Starlight Hotel (1987)
Geoffrey Wearing Panel Member Panel Member See fewer	Shark in the Park (1989)
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Lex Cochrane Cop on Bike Cop on Bike See fewer	Starlight Hotel (1987)
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Deanna Briant Sister Sister See fewer	Riding High (1995)
Sue Curnow Barbara Barbara See fewer	Starlight Hotel (1987)
Gary McCormick Desk Cop Desk Cop See fewer	The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990)
Kath Te Maiharda Salvation Salvation See fewer	Starlight Hotel (1987)
Doug Randall Tent Town Henry Tent Town Henry See fewer	Starlight Hotel (1987)
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Pat Anglem Maori Woman Maori Woman See fewer	Starlight Hotel (1987)
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