Dirty Deeds (2002)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

David Caesar

Writer:

David Caesar (writer)

Release Date:

18 July 2002 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Get ready to get dirty.

Plot:

Set in 1960's Sydney, this is the story of an Australian gangster whose booming business, buoyed by the influx of U.S...

Plot Keywords:

1960s | Gangster | Loud Shirt | Trigger Happy | Head Wound

Awards:

3 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Bryan Brown	...	Barry Ryan
Toni Collette	...	Sharon
John Goodman	...	Tony
Sam Neill	...	Ray
Sam Worthington	...	Darcy
Kestie Morassi	...	Margaret
William McInnes	...	Hollywood
Andrew S. Gilbert	...	Norm
Garry Waddell	...	Freddie (as Gary Waddell)
Felix Williamson	...	Sal
Derek Amer	...	Manager
Laeni Baille	...	Coin Lady
Rudi Baker	...	Bell Boy
Bille Brown	...	Senator
Michael Brownjohn	...	Bouncer #1

Also Known As:

Knocking Mr. Big (Australia) (working title)
Sacré boulot (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language.

Runtime:

110 min | UK:97 min

Country:

Australia | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | Germany:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Goofs:

Continuity: When Ray tells Darcy to, "Put it away, son", Darcy is leaning against a car. In the next shot, made out to be in real time, Darcy is standing away from that same car.

Quotes:

Barry Ryan: I think you're stuffed!

Movie Connections:

References Mary Poppins (1964)

Soundtrack:

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

Great Aussie Flick

I am an Aussie, but far from a parochial one. The last Aussie film I saw prior to this I gave a 1 from 10 rating, and it had a top Aussie star. Needless to say, as a result of the prior film, and also because I had not heard of this film, I was not holding out much hope to see more than the first 15 minutes. I usually go for good actors when choosing a film to view, and that usually works, but as I said on the prior Aussie movie it did not. Someone faulted John G as a mafioso, and on reflection, that could be one flaw. As someone else said, Brownie is the typical Aussie larrikin, and was faultless in that role. In fact, I thought all of the performances were stellar, and portrayed the era exceptionally well.

Not sure how this did at the box office, but I hope it fared well. If it didn't, I suspect that may be because of it's promotion or reviews from critics who often do not reflect what the public like. I must also add that I thought Sam Worthington portrayed a kid from the era exceptionally well. Then again, they all did a great job. Sam Neil as the laconic cop also needs special mention.