Welcome to Woop Woop (1997)

Director:

Stephan Elliott

Writers:

Douglas Kennedy (novel)
Michael Thomas (screenplay)

Release Date:

13 November 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The hills are alive...

Plot:

A con artist escapes a deal gone wrong in New York and winds up in the Aussie outback in a strange town...

Plot Keywords:

Con Artist | Wedding | Kangaroo | Funeral Pyre | Shower Scene

Cast

Johnathon Schaech	...	Teddy
Rod Taylor	...	Daddy-O
Susie Porter	...	Angie
Dee Smart	...	Krystal
Richard Moir	...	Reggie
Maggie Kirkpatrick	...	Ginger
Barry Humphries	...	Blind Wally
Mark Wilson	...	Duffy
Paul Mercurio	...	Midget
Stan Yarramunua	...	Young Lionel
Bob Oxenbould	...	Moose
Daniel Rigney	...	Small Kenny
David Hoey	...	Dirty Dean
Sarah Osmo	...	Laverne
Con Demetriou	...	Darren

Also Known As:

The Big Red (Australia) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality and language, and for some drug content.

Runtime:

Argentina:97 min | France:106 min (Cannes Film Festival) | UK:97 min

Country:

Australia | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Chile:14 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Company:

Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)

Trivia:

One of the few times in movies when an actor or actress makes their first appearance in the movie after their name is listed in the end credits. Shane Paxton as Sonny and Bindi Paxton as Cher don't appear in the movie until a scene after the credits are done rolling, which takes place 15 years later.

Quotes:

Reggie: Happy as a bastard on Father's Day.

Movie Connections:

References Razorback (1984)

Soundtrack:

I got you babe

Bizarre, funny, definitely worth a watch!

This is a fun little peculiar film! A dime-store hood named Teddy (Johnathon Schaech) from NYC, flees the mob and a psychotic, gun-toting, stripper girlfriend for Austrailia; while crossing the Outback, he meets and seduced by Angie, who knocks him out, drugs him, and brings him to her Outback hometown ("Woop-Woop") of 50 strange friends and relatives.

Woop-Woop is a town filled with crazies, hippies, and grandparents (folks long forgotten by society when their asbestos mine is closed). The locals never leave: they package dog-food made from Kangaroos for a living, and entertain themselves with Rodgers & Hammerstein soundtracks, and a nightly viewings of classic Hollywood musicals.

The "King" of Woop-Woop is Angie's Dad (Rod Taylor... Yes, THAT Rod Taylor). Teddy isn't ready to settle down in Woop-Woop, and quickly begins to challenge Daddio (Rod Taylor). It's a peculiar film, full of colorful characters, full of subtle detail.

I've seen this film over and over and always find something new with each viewing. Three special bonuses: (1) a cameo by TV's Tina Louise, (2) ultra-handsome Johnathon Schaech in various stages of dress & undress (!!), and (3) an innocent film-clip and line of dialogue from the classic film, The Sound Of Music, that will never sound innocent to you again... It isn't really dirty, but when a Nun says it, I promise you'll giggle like a 4th grader!! You'll never look at Julie Andrews the same way again!

Welcome to Woop-Woop... You'll be glad you came!