Cactus

Cactus

5.0IMDb Score
Released:1986-09-04
Duration:93 min
Country:Australia
Director:Paul Cox
Actors:Isabelle Huppert, Robert Menzies, Norman Kaye, Monica Maughan, Banduk Marika
Production:Dofine Productions, Film Victoria, The Australian Film Commission

Overview:

A woman who injured her eyes in car accident and a young blind man fall for each other.

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