Although it stars a virile male, BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS is really an old Jane Wyman or Susan Hayward tearjerker in a jock strap. This Australian soap tells the story of a world-famous writer with a terminal illness trying to make up for a lifetime of selfishness in six months.
Aussie expatriate Tom Garfield (John Waters) rejects lucrative Hollywood writing assignments and heads home to Melbourne. A flashy local producer, Geoff Bormann (Kevin Miles) welcomes Tom's participation in promoting his hit play, "The Human Heart." Exercising his fabled charm on his ex-wife
Helen (Penelope Stewart), Tom, a recovering alcoholic, begs for a second chance after nearly ...
Released:
1994
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
95 mins