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the video release Graham Cooke wrote in The Canberra Times "The pair fall foul of the welfare serrvices and it is here that the film loses its way a little. Rebecca Gibney as Jill Harkness is a social worker out of another, less-enlightened age, mounting a virtual crusade to separate father from son. It gives the story a harder edge, at the same time making it seem more than a little contrived." In a capsual review Doug Anderson of the Sydney Morning Herald says "It's a two-hankie job with golden redemption at the end but quite agreeable."
383: 156:. The film is about six-year-old Crispy who lives with his destitute father Sid (Hehir). Based on a true story, it follows the street adventures of a father and son and his unconventional upbringing. A heart warming film that explores the extraordinary bond between a father and his son, amidst the pressures and emotions of those who would separate them. 226:
Sian Powell of the Sydney Morning Herald concludes "It reeks of sentimentality, but there are redeeming features. The adult acting is patchy, but young Haydon Samuel turns in a solid performance as the seven-year-old son of the alcoholic battler. Paul Kelly's music is superb, as always." Reviewing
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Sid McCall is down on his luck. His greatest friend is his son Crispy and together they share all the joys and disappointments that street life can bring. Although only 6 years old, Crispy mixes easily with the street people, who share a common fellowship that always unites them during times of
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