A movie felt never so refreshing!
An eccentric marketing guru visits a Coca-Cola subsidiary in Australia to try and increase market penetration. He finds zero penetration in a valley owned by an old man who makes his own soft drinks, and visits the valley to see why. After "the Kid's" persistence is tested he's given a tour of the man's plant, and they begin talking of a joint venture. Things get more complicated when the Coca-Cola man begins falling in love with his temporary secretary, who seems to have connections to the valley.
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Eric Roberts Greta Scacchi Bill Kerr Chris Haywood Kris McQuade Max Gillies Tony Barry Paul Chubb David Slingsby Colleen Clifford Tim Finn Colleen Clifford Esben Storm Steve Dodd Ian Gilmour David Argue Rebecca Smart Linda Nagle Julie Nihill Fiona Hallett Ricky Fataar Mark Moffatt Paul Hester Rex Goh Jane Markey Mic Conway Palz Vaughan Kim Cook Jim Niven Kim Constable Angelo D'Angelo Gia Carides David Bracks Ian Nimmo Scott J. Ateah Bernard Ledger Chris Hession Peter Armstrong David Roe Pola Deborah Conway Adam Bowen
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