Capt. Johnno

IMDb link: 0090794
IMDb rating: 6.9 (104 votes)
Genres: Drama, Family
Director: Mario Andreacchio
Cast: John Waters, Damien Walters, Rebecca Sykes, Michele Fawdon and others

Release date: 17 Apr 1988
Release year: 1988
Runtime: 96 minutes
Country: Australia
Keywords: countryside, hatred, listening to a radio, lying on a bed, insult, door, physical disability, television, italian, character name as title

Plot:

A young deaf boy who calls himself "Captain Johnno" befriends Tony, an Italian fisherman in the small Australian fishing town they live in. Both feel outcast by the town and both share a great love of the sea. When Johnno's beloved sister leaves to go to boarding school, he is so upset he runs away to an island hiding place, causing much distress in the town. His friend Tony helps him understand how much he is loved and missed by the townsfolk and his family.

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