Grievous Bodily Harm
# Grievous Bodily Harm

Grievous Bodily Harm is a 1988 Australian crime film directed by Mark Joffe starring Colin Friels and John Waters.

## Plot

Crime reporter Tom Stewart (Colin Friels) and a cop (Bruno Lawrence) look for a deranged schoolteacher (John Waters) who goes on a murder spree while looking for the lover he thought to be dead.

## Cast

* John Waters as Morris Martin
* Colin Friels as Tom Stewart
* Bruno Lawrence as Det. Sgt. Ray Birch
* Kim Gyngell as Mick
* Gary Stalker as Derek Allen
* Joy Bell as Claudine
* Shane Briant as Stephen Enderby
* Caz Lederman as Vivian Enderby
* John Flaus as Neil Bradshaw

## Production

The script was written by Warwick Hind, a former executive at Greater Union. Errol Sullivan showed the script to Richard Brennan, who raised up to around a $1 million of the budget; the remainder was raised through Antony I. Ginnane. Richard Brennan says the actual cost of the film was $3 million but various fees put it up to $3.4 million.

## Awards

The film was nominated for 4 AFI Awards in 1988, including best picture.

## Box office

Grievous Bodily Harm grossed $82,267 at the box office in Australia. However it did sell to American company Fries Entertainment for over $1 million.

