Love doesn’t count IQ points! A tender bond blooms between a free-spirited American and a pure-hearted Aussie lad, defying small-town whispers.
Tim Melville, a developmentally delayed young man, finds unexpected connection with Mary Horton, his new employer. As their friendship deepens into love, they navigate judgment from Tim’s protective family and a skeptical community, who see her as predatory.
Original Title: Tim (1979) | AKA: Colleen McCullough’s Tim
⭐️ STARRING
Mel Gibson – Tim Melville
Piper Laurie – Mary Horton
Alwyn Kurts – Ron Melville
Pat Evison – Em Melville
Deborah Kennedy – Dawnie Melville
Peter Gwynne – Tom Ainsley
David Foster – Mick Harrington
🎬 CREW
Directed by Michael Pate
Written by Michael Pate & Colleen McCullough (novel)
Musical score by Eric Jupp
🎯 WHY WATCH?
💫 Gibson’s Golden Break – Witness a pre-Mad Max Mel radiate charm in his star-making role!
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Drama • Romance • Hidden Gems • Coming-of-Age • Tearjerker
