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6.2/10   796 votes
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Writers:
Max Dann (written by) and
Andrew Knight (written by)
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Release Date:
July 1992 (USA) more
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An everyday story about loyalty, betrayal, lust and footwear. more
Plot:
An expert on productivity shows wacky workers in 1966 Australia how to run their moccasin factory like clockwork, despite laying off more than half the workforce. full summary | add synopsis
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3 wins & 7 nominations more
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Truly a values film... more (16 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Anthony Hopkins ... Errol Wallace

Ben Mendelsohn ... Carey
Alwyn Kurts ... Mr. Ball
Bruno Lawrence ... Robert, Carey's Father
John Walton ... Jerry Finn
Rebecca Rigg ... Cheryl Ball

Toni Collette ... Wendy Robinson

Russell Crowe ... Kim Barry
Angela Punch McGregor ... Caroline Wallace
Daniel Wyllie ... Frank Fletcher
John Flaus ... Gordon
Gary Adams ... Kevin

Jeff Truman ... Ron
Toni Lamond ... Mrs. Lorna Ball
Jillian Murray ... Ophelia, Carey's Mom (as Jillian Murray)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Efficiency Expert (USA)
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Runtime:
Argentina:97 min | UK:95 min | USA:85 min
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Crew or equipment visible: When the Anthony Hopkins character shows his wife the trophy he won at the slot car race, you can clearly see the tape on the rug that marks her spot in the shot. more
Quotes:
[Carey's little brother sees him writing a poem.]
Carey's Brother: Hee-hee-hee. Who's Cheryl?
Carey: No one you'd know. A model.
Carey's Brother: "I wake up with the sun, bright and new. I listen to the sun, and the early morning dew." Dew doesn't make any noise.
Carey: What? Look, it's my poem, I can write what I like.
Carey's Brother: Just trying to help. If I was you I'd stick to drawing.
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Catch the Wind more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Truly a values film..., 6 April 2006
9/10
Author: rc7052 from United States

Yes this is an Australian film, and it is entertaining and fun in that regard. Also seeing Russell Crowe in one of his earliest films is fun. But this film is ultimately about values. What is important to you? What is important in life? This very disconnected man (Hopkins) is good at his job. Very good. He is an efficiency expert. Which is also a euphemism for; he's hired to look for the the least 'productive' people because the company that hired him is about to lay some of them off. (all workers should take notice!). He understands that when his job is complete, and the layoffs announced, he'd best get out of the way, maybe out of town. Then he runs into this little moccasin company where, if truth be told, none of them are very efficient in their jobs. But, is that all there is to life?

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