Bad Eggs (2003)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Tony Martin

Writer:

Tony Martin (written by)

Release Date:

24 July 2003 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy | Thriller

Tagline:

Someone's on the shonk.

Plot:

Ben Kinnear and Mike Paddock are two undercover detectives with way too much publicity.

Awards:

7 nominations

Cast

Mick Molloy	...	Ben Kinnear
Bob Franklin	...	Mike Paddock
Judith Lucy	...	Julie Bale
Alan Brough	...	Northey
Bill Hunter	...	Ted Pratt
Marshall Napier	...	Doug Gillespie
Steven Vidler	...	Pendlebury
Nicholas Bell	...	Wicks
Shaun Micallef	...	Premier Lionel Cray
Robyn Nevin	...	Eleanor Poulgrain
Brett Swain	...	Bartlett
Denis Moore	...	Marcus Ridgeway
Pete Smith	...	Darcy
Chris Peters	...	Rodney Poulgrain
Peter Rowsthorn	...	Wacka

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Fountain Gate Shopping Centre, Narre Warren, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company:

A Million Monkeys

Trivia:

The scene following the destruction of Mike's house when he is furious was filmed during the night when a World Cup football match was being played. The fury in Bob Franklin's performance was 100% genuine because he was annoyed about missing the match.

Quotes:

Mike Paddock: You saved our arses back there Northey. Where'd you get the shooter?
Northey: Oh, it's my father's.
Mike Paddock: Aren't they illegal now?
Northey: It's for sporting purposes.
Mike Paddock: Right. And tell me again, which sport is it that uses a semi-automatic weapon?
Northey: Golf. He's a very aggressive golfer.

Movie Connections:

References "Play School" (1966)

Soundtrack:

I'm Gonna Release Your Soul

Not bad...

This movie describes itself as "a deadly serious comedy", but to me it is more of a "comedic thriller" in that the thriller aspect tends to predominate, with some laughs thrown in. It's well made, the plot being quite convoluted, and suspense maintained. Set in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, it can be compared with the movie "You Can't Stop the Murders" which was set in New South Wales. This latter film had more laughs, and less of the thriller element - but both are good movies and worth viewing. Bad Eggs gets 7 out of 10 from me.