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Overview

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Director:

Nadia Tass

Writer:

David Parker (writer)

Contact:

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Release Date:

18 September 1986 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Crime more

Tagline:

A comedy of hopes and schemes. more

Plot:

Malcolm is a chronically shy mechanical genius who has just been fired for building his own tram. He gets Frank... more | add synopsis

Awards:

8 wins more

NewsDesk:
(8 articles)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Colin Friels ... Malcolm Hughes
Lindy Davies ... Judith
Chris Haywood ... Willy
John Hargreaves ... Frank Baker
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell ... Tramways supervisor
Beverley Phillips ... Mrs. T
Judith Stratford ... Jenny
Heather Mitchell ... Barmaid
Tony Mahood ... Tram Conductor
David Letch ... Restaurant Hoon #2
Mike Bishop ... Armed Guard
David Johnston ... TV Announcer
Katerina Tassopoulos ... Jenny's Mother
Ian McFadyen ... Model Shop Salesman
Ian Shrives ... Split Car Cop #1
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Additional Details

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:12 (re-rating) (2009) | UK:12 (re-rating) | Australia:PG | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Norway:12

Company:

Cascade Films more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

In the late 1990s, a man bought a furnished house (which also contained a lot of junk) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. To His surprise, the garage contained the yellow getaway car from this movie. The car had not been seen since the film wrapped. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in C.H.U.D. II - Bud the Chud (1989) more


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A Classic Aussie Film, 7 November 2000
8/10
Author: daveisit from Melbourne, Australia

If you're not Australian you may find this movie a little strange, but extremely funny. It is great Australian humour set on a socially inept man, Malcolm (Colin Friels), and his love of trams. To make some extra cash Malcolm has some live in tenants who to say the least are very different to him.

As a Melburnian it was a pleasure to watch the trams, an icon of the city throughout this movie, and the familiar city scapes. This however was not the reason "Malcolm" was so good.

The acting in this film is spot on and the script and writing is wonderfully imaginative and original. If you like Australian comedy's rent it. If you've never seen an Australian comedy give it a go, if for nothing else but the superb soundtrack.

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