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John Clarke (written by)
Shane Maloney (novel)
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20 June 2004 (Australia) more
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Cast

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David Wenham ... Murray Whelan
Mick Molloy ... Angelo Agnelli
Deborah Kennedy ... Trish
Julian O'Donnell ... Red Whelan
Robyn Butler ... Wendy Whelan
Darren Casey ... Ant

Sam Neill ... Lionel Merricks
Tamara Searle ... Ayisha
Denis Moore ... Apps
Suzie Dee ... Apps' Receptionist
George Prataris ... Memo
Alan Brough ... McGuire
Alan Hopgood ... Herb Gardiner
Sue Jones ... Woman Next Door
Ramez Tabit ... Sivan
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93 min
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Factual errors: When Murray pokes a hole on his ceiling all the lights go out as he causes a short circuit and blows a fuse. However, a lamp in the corner remains on. This, though unlikely, is possible as the lamp would run off the power circuit on the house rather than the lighting circuit. more
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4 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
Enjoyable at least, 20 June 2004
7/10
Author: Aaron Floky from Australia

I just saw the network premiere of this film, and I must say that I wasn't completely sure what to make of it. I was often left wondering where the direction of the movie was going, and the climax wasn't overly climactic. I did find it, however, to be easy to enjoy and relaxing to sit through.

David Wenham plays a lovable, struggling father, if not a bit of a nimrod, but all of those qualities are endearing to his character. It's an ironic look at an Aussie battler getting in over his head with a kind of low-key Turkish mafia mob. The irony is, his life is as stiff as the body he's sent to investigate, and everything kind of snowballs into chaos from there. In the process of turning his life upside down, things somehow result in being the right way up, or at least acceptable.

A lot of the humour in this movie is very dry, and that's maybe why it appealed to me. I really enjoyed Wenham's character, and especially the way he deals with his problems. Or doesn't. I think more attention should have been paid to the villains and fleshing out that plot line for more impact at the conclusion of the film. Still, I really liked it, but I don't expect every will.

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