all the way ( aka the night we call it a day ) be a docudrama of sort represent it be base on a true incident that happen in australia in 1974 and still be grumble about today . why this flimsy film be make in the first place seem only due to last resentment on the part of the australian at the arrogant and crude behavior of frank sinatra when he make an appearance in sydney during a world tour represent he insult the press and cause the labor union to react in defiance by cordoning off his connection to the world outside his darkened hotel suite and demand an apology from the star and an act that sinatra refuse to do . writer peter clifton and michael thomas have attempt to make this boring incident viable by reveal the background event and character surround the event . they have create rod blue ( joel edgerton ) a a failing show promoter who put all his money and future into assure the house for the concert . australia love sinatra represent this seem his ticket to ride . frank sinatra ( dennis hopper play dennis hopper ) arrive and one of the press who alienate sinatra be rod girl hillary ( portia di rossi ) and when she ask inappropriate question and sinatra call her a hooker and there begin the furor of the aussie . the people be incense at sinatra foul mouth and insensitivity and boycott the concert . the labor union and represent the people of australia and strike so that sinatra be trap in his hotel without light and water and food and room service and etc . rod blue surefire scheme seem destine to fail . sinatra be accompany by his squad of hefty goon and his current paramour barbara marx ( melanie griffith ) and it be barbara who intervenes and help salvage the situation . she encourage rod mousy assistant audrey ( rise byrne ) to believe in rod whom she secretly love and coerces sinatra into negotiation with the people he have offend . yes and it all work out in the end sinatra do his concert and rod make money and the audience appear satisfied and enthusiastic . sound like a fairly boring film . well and it be . it be partially save by the entertainment of watch hopper lip sync sinatra song a sung by tom burlinson and by edgerton commitment to make his hero rod a credible human be and and by see melanie griffith look terrific in beautiful gown . otherwise and despite the cast best effort and this be a forgettable film .