Australian director Bruce Beresford served his apprenticeship in efforts like Dons Party before graduating to the glories of Breaker Morant and Tender Mercies. Don, played by John Hargreaves, throws a party for a group of friends, ostensibly so that everyone can watch the election results on TV. But when booze is consumed in quantity, inhibitions are kicked downstairs. Particularly boorish under the influence of alcohol are Dons male friends, who indulge in a barrage of insulting verbal attacks on each other when they arent trying to get each others wives into bed. Filled with colorful Australian slang (which is sometimes difficult for Americans to understand), Dons Party was adapted from a play by David Williamson. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide