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Cult Classics: Making Mr. Right

Eighties pop-culture take on Pygmalion as a rom-com sci-fi starring John Malkovich 
Arc Cinema
8:00PM
$19.50 Full / $16.50 Concession (+$1.50 booking fee)
27 March, 2026
Cult Classics: Making Mr. Right 27 March, 2026

1987 | M | DCP | USA | D: Susan Seidelman   


The NFSA presents a series of irreverent, Friday night filmic feasts, curated and hosted by drag artist and culture warrior Venus Mantrap.    
 
Cult Classics with Venus Mantrap dives into the world of sharp, edgy films and beloved fan favourites. Each event features a pre-screening live performance by Venus in our beautiful art deco Arc Cinema. 


Our Cult Classics screenings are often interactive and always full of laughs and surprises. Leave your serious side at home and enjoy a movie night with a twist. And probably a shimmy.   

Sassy Miami publicist Frankie Stone (Ann Magnuson) takes on the PR for prickly scientist Jeff Peters (John Malkovich) who’s made an android (John Malkovich) in his own image. But with Frankie’s help, the android soon develops more emotional range than his maker. 

Susan Seidelman’s ‘80s take on Pygmalion plays with romantic ideals of perfection. 

Ms. Seidelman plays with clothes, knickknacks, pop tunes and crazily single-minded characters better than almost any other film maker around.’ – New York Times 
 
Includes pre-screening introduction and virtual performance by Venus Mantrap. 

Cult Classics presents a retrospective of director Susan Seidelman’s work with 
She-Devil in February, Making Mr. Right in March, and Desperately Seeking Susan in April.  

Coming up in Cult Classics: Desperately Seeking SusanSex, Lies and VideotapeBlood Simple (Directors Cut)ScannersBody DoubleStrange DaysThe Lair of the White WormDeath Becomes Her, and Showgirls. 


Arc Cinema
We are situated in the heart of Canberra on McCoy Circuit, Acton, between the shores of Lake Burley Griffin and the grounds of the Australian National University. Just a 10-minute walk from the city and state bus interchanges.
1 McCoy Circuit, Acton, ACT 2601

Film Details

Year
1987
Details
DCP 98 mins M
Director
Susan Seidelman
Countries
USA

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Cult Classics: Desperately Seeking Susan

Madonna sparkles in the iconic ‘80s celebration of personal reinvention 
10:00 AM
10:00 AMFri, Apr 17, 2026
Rated M
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Cult Classics: Sex, Lies and Videotape

Subterfuge in suburbia in the four-hander that launched 90s indie cinema 
10:00 AM
10:00 AMFri, May 29, 2026
Rated M
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Cult Classics: Blood Simple (Directors Cut)

The Coen Brothers’ grimly comic debut feature follows a double-crossing Texas detective 
10:00 AM
10:00 AMFri, Jun 26, 2026
Rated R 18+
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