Malcolm (1986)

Director:

Nadia Tass

Writer:

David Parker (writer)

Release Date:

18 September 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

A comedy of hopes and schemes.

Plot:

Malcolm is a chronically shy mechanical genius who has just been fired for building his own tram. He gets Frank...

Plot Keywords:

Mechanical | Tram | Inventor | Model Railroad | Cockatoo

Awards:

8 wins

Cast

Colin Friels	...	Malcolm Hughes
Lindy Davies	...	Judith
Chris Haywood	...	Willy
John Hargreaves	...	Frank Baker
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell	...	Tramways supervisor
Beverley Phillips	...	Mrs. T
Judith Stratford	...	Jenny
Heather Mitchell	...	Barmaid
Tony Mahood	...	Tram Conductor
David Letch	...	Restaurant Hoon #2
Mike Bishop	...	Armed Guard
David Johnston	...	TV Announcer
Katerina Tassopoulos	...	Jenny's Mother
Ian McFadyen	...	Model Shop Salesman
Ian Shrives	...	Split Car Cop #1

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:12 (re-rating) (2009) | UK:12 (re-rating) | Australia:PG | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Norway:12

Filming Locations:

Elm Street, Flemington, Victoria, Australia

Company:

Cascade Films

Trivia:

In the late 1990s, a man bought a furnished house (which also contained a lot of junk) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. To His surprise, the garage contained the yellow getaway car from this movie. The car had not been seen since the film wrapped.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in C.H.U.D. II - Bud the Chud (1989)

Absolutely fantastic

This is my favourite movie. There have probably been a thousand bank robbing movies made but none of them as inventive as this. It is cleverly thought out with some great bits of humour and also a car that divides into halves.

10 out of 10.