The Delinquents

The Delinquents is a 1989 Australian film directed by Chris Thomson. It starred Kylie Minogue and Charlie Schlatter as the main characters Lola and Brownie, and was filmed in Brisbane, Maryborough and Bundaberg, Queensland. The film is based on the book of the same name. The Delinquents was released in Australia on the 21 December 1989 and received mixed reviews from most movie critics. The film had grossed $3,370,650 at the box office in Australia,, equivalent to $5,864,931 in 2009 dollars. A soundtrack was also released. The film was adapted from the novel of the same name by author Criena... Rohan. Lola and Brownie are teenagers in the Australian town of Bundaberg during the 1950s. They fall in love, but because of their age must fight their parents and welfare, who try to keep them apart. Lola falls pregnant and the couple runs away so they can keep their baby and live happily ever after. Lola's mother and the police find them and take Lola home, where her mother insists on an abortion for Lola. Brownie joins the crew of a ship so he can sail the coast and look for Lola. Meanwhile, Lola moves to Melbourne, becomes a waitress ands bleaches her hair.
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