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4 November 2004 (Australia) morePlot:
Eddy (John Howard) earns an honest living from his fish trawler but leads a double life as a "standover" man at night to keep his aspirational wife... more | add synopsisAwards:
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charming suburban satire moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | John Howard | ... | Eddy |
 | Alyssa McClelland | ... | Chantelle |
 | Rebecca Frith | ... | Yvonne |
| Gyton Grantley | ... | Dominic |
 | Rohan Nichol | ... | Paul |
 | Helen Thomson | ... | Tina |
| Rowan Jackson | ... | Nigel |
| Amie McKenna | ... | Delores |
| Vasa Gavrilovska | ... | Svetlana |
| Lynne McGimpsy | ... | Josephina (as Lynne McGimpsey) |
| Joanne Cahill | ... | Sylvia (as Jo-Anne Cahill) |
 | Tony Barry | ... | Dr. Savage |
| Grant Bennett | ... | Police Officer |
| Manuel Terron | ... | Rudi |
| Nicholas Brown | ... | Young Doctor |
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100 min | Australia:93 minCountry:
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Australia:MFilming Locations:
Shellharbour, New South Wales, AustraliaFun Stuff
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Eddy: Don't get an Italian car, get a German one. In this line of work, when you put your foot on the accelerator; something's gotta happen. moreFAQ
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Enjoyed this one very much, witty and well-executed screenplay with terrific performances and a gentle undercurrent of humor throughout. John Howard was amazing as Eddy, the dad, and Alyssa Mclelland was pitch perfect as his gorgeous daughter with the voice of an angel. I am not sure why some find this movie to be less than wonderful, but I enjoyed it immensely from the first moment I laid eyes on it. It is satirical, yet evokes genuine emotion; it is very laid back, yet kept me on the edge of my seat as the plot twisted up in a knot and then unraveled (almost) before kinking up again. The fortune teller was a key plot device and the script ran a fine line between nearly serious and tongue-in-cheek in those scenes. Are all housewives in Oz as suggestible as Rebecca Frith's Yvonne? No matter, she was lovely and seductive. Gyton Grantley as Dominic wins you over from the first, too. I'd enjoy seeing all of these actors again.