Roland has made decisions with a die since his 8th birthday. Now an insurance investigator, he uses it at work.
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Mitchell McMahon | ... |
Young Roland Copping
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Andrew McMahon | ... |
Young Matthew Copping
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Rebel Penfold-Russell | ... |
Mother
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Jonathan Wheats
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| Peter Mochrie | ... |
Michael Allen
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| Josephine Byrnes | ... |
Beth Wheats
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Helen O'Connor | ... |
Margaret
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| Colleen Clifford | ... |
Mrs. Waterson
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| Phil Collins | ... |
Roland Copping
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| Vincent Ball | ... |
Judge
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| Gandhi MacIntyre | ... |
Cartel Valuer
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Christina Ormani | ... |
Telephone Girl
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| Nicholas Hammond | ... |
Detective Simms
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| Kee Chan | ... |
Detective Alan
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Ian Cockburn | ... |
Matthew Copping
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Directed by
| Stephan Elliott | ||
Written by
| Stephan Elliott | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Andrena Finlay | ... | producer |
| Rebel Penfold-Russell | ... | executive producer |
| Stuart Quin | ... | producer |
Music by
| Guy Gross | ||
Cinematography by
| Geoff Burton | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Frans Vandenburg | ||
| Jill Savitt | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Brian Kavanagh | ... | additional editor |
| Simon Martin | ... | assistant editor |
| Tania Nehme | ... | editing attachment |
| Stella Savvas | ... | associate editor |
| Priscilla Thorley | ... | second assistant editor |
| Jennifer Ward | ... | assistant editor |
| Robert Bayless | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Mato | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
| Norman R. Walker | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Alison Barrett | ||
Production Design by
| Brian Thomson | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert Dein | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ro Bruen-Cook | ||
| Kathy Moyes | ||
Costume Design by
| Fiona Spence | ||
Makeup Department
| Wendy Freeman | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Rebecca Simon | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Sandra Alexander | ... | production manager |
| Wil Milne | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Keith Heygate | ... | first assistant director |
| John Martin | ... | second assistant director |
| Andrew Timlin | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Carson Andreas | ... | art department assistant |
| Georgie Archer | ... | art department assistant |
| Genevieve Blanchett | ... | art department assistant |
| Nigel Boyle | ... | carpenter |
| Ro Bruen-Cook | ... | painter: Beth's paintings |
| Danny Burnett | ... | construction manager |
| Gregory Commerford | ... | assistant set finisher (as Greg Commerford) |
| Brad Dunlop | ... | carpenter |
| Frank Falconer | ... | set finisher |
| Yvonne Gudgeon | ... | carpenter |
| Andy Howard | ... | art department runner |
| Frank Kmiec | ... | neon art |
| Douglas Knox | ... | props maker |
| Grant Lee | ... | stand-by props |
| Frances McDonald | ... | art department coordinator |
| Tom Parsons | ... | carpenter |
| Dan Potra | ... | storyboard artist |
| John Rega | ... | carpenter / welder |
| Annette Reid | ... | art department assistant |
| Yusef Rizal | ... | art department assistant |
| Faith Robinson | ... | art department assistant |
| Peter Savage | ... | draughtsman |
| Loretta Shelton | ... | greens department |
| Dean Steiner | ... | carpenter |
| Angus Tattle | ... | assistant art director |
| Gregg Thomas | ... | greens department |
| Eric Todd | ... | scenic artist |
| Mandy Vuksanovic | ... | art department assistant |
| Ross Wallace | ... | painter: Roland's paintings |
| Liane Wilcher | ... | art department attachment |
Sound Department
| Greg Bell | ... | effects editor |
| Jack Friedman | ... | boom swinger |
| Tim Jordan | ... | senior dialogue editor |
| Kurt Kassulke | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ross Linton | ... | sound recordist |
| Gary O'Grady | ... | supervising effects editor |
| John Penders | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jeffrey Perkins | ... | supervising re-recording mixer |
| Angus Robertson | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Priscilla Thorley | ... | assistant effects editor |
| Noelleen Westcombe | ... | assistant effects editor |
| Peter S. Carlstedt | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
| Andrew Lancaster | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Stuart Trevan | ... | assistant special effects |
| David Young | ... | special effects supervisor (as Dave Young) |
Visual Effects by
| Roger Cowland | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Brian Ellison | ... | stunt performer |
| Bernard Ledger | ... | stunt coordinator (as Bernie Ledger) |
| Kathy McMorrow | ... | stunt performer |
| Phil Meacham | ... | stunt performer |
| Robert Simper | ... | stunt performer |
| Don Vaughn | ... | stunt performer (as Don Vaughan) |
| Avril Wynne | ... | stunt performer (as Avril 'Polly' Wynne) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Grant Atkinson | ... | best boy |
| Robbie Burr | ... | third electric |
| Leilani Hannah | ... | clapper/loader |
| Peter McDougall | ... | underwater camera operator |
| Kathryn Milliss | ... | focus puller |
| Ian Plummer | ... | gaffer (as Ian Plummer 'Flowers') |
| Simon Quaife | ... | key grip |
| Paul Smith | ... | grip assistant (as Paul 'Sweet Pea' Smith) |
| Jim Townley | ... | still photographer |
| David Williamson | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mary Lou Da Roza | ... | stand-by wardrobe |
| Kerry Thompson | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Lori Flekser | ... | location manager |
| David Joyce | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Robin Gray | ... | orchestral engineer (as Robin Grey) |
| Andrew Lancaster | ... | music editor |
| Simon Leadley | ... | supervising engineer |
| Victorian Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | music performers (as The Victorian Philharmonic Orchestra) / musician |
| Derek Williams | ... | conductor / orchestrator / composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susan Wiley | ... | continuity (as Sue Wiley) |
Additional Crew
| Sue Andrews | ... | unit nurse |
| Dick Beckett | ... | unit assistant |
| Sally Browning | ... | producer's assistant |
| Sian Clement | ... | publicist |
| Robert Coleby | ... | armorer |
| Kirsten Featherstone | ... | goose wrangler |
| Danny Gillen | ... | assistant: Mr. Collins |
| Jonathon Green | ... | producer's assistant |
| Vince Hanlon | ... | unit assistant |
| Grayden Le Breton | ... | production runner |
| Simon Lucas | ... | unit assistant |
| Dickson McMurray | ... | title designer (as Dickson Charles McMurray) |
| Andrew Missen | ... | unit assistant |
| Paul Naylor | ... | unit assistant |
| Paula Paizes | ... | legal representative: Blake Dawson Waldron |
| Jenny Pawson | ... | production accountant |
| Esther Rodewald | ... | production secretary |
| Ian Russell | ... | lab liaison |
| Deborah Samuels | ... | production coordinator |
| Fiona Searson | ... | publicist |
| Mattie Shisko | ... | assistant: Mr. Gross (as Mattie Porges) |
| Andrew Timlin | ... | unit assistant |
| Graham Ware | ... | goose wrangler |
| Martin Williams | ... | unit assistant |
| Jenny Woods | ... | completion guarantor |
| Carrie Zivetz | ... | dialogue director: additional dialogue |
| Tom Burstall | ... | completion representative (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Kevin Barr | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Susan Bollinger | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Peter S. Carlstedt | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Al Clark | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Bob De Shane | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Mark Gitmans | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Richard N. Gladstein | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Paula Hendrikson | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Ellen Heuer | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Anthony Hodgkinson | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Moya Iceton | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Adam Kopald | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Kathleen Laychak | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Leonard Marcel | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Tracey Mulligan | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Janet Phippard | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Jeremy Pitts | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Cathy Ragona | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Tom Scurry | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Phaedon Vass | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Norman R. Walker | ... | the producers would like to thank (as Norman Walker) |
| Ronna B. Wallace | ... | the producers would like to thank |
Production Companies
Distributors
- First Independent Films (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Live Entertainment (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
- Arcade Video (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- First Independent Video (1993) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Live Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
- Concorde Film (1994) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1994) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Artvision (1994) (Poland) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (Australia) (VHS) (under "First Release Home Entertainment")
- Pack-In-Video (1994) (Japan) (VHS)
- Avid Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Fiction Pictures (2009) (Greece) (DVD)
- Fiction Pictures (2009) (Greece) (tv)
- Lionsgate (2018) (World-wide)
- Screen Media Ventures (2003) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alison Barrett Casting (casting)
- Marikes Catering Co. (catering)
- DDA (publicity)
- Spectrum Films (post-production facilities)
- Atlab Australia (opticals)
- Title House (titles)
- Atlab Australia (laboratory)
- Mentmore House Studios (studio)
- Eastman Kodak (film stock)
- Samuelson Film Service Pty. Ltd. (cameras)
- Empire Film Services (production vehicles)
- Flowers Film Lighting (lighting equipment)
- Viking Generators (generators)
- Blake Dawson Waldron (legal representation)
- Jardine Australian Insurance Brokers (insurance broker)
- Film Insurance Underwriting Agencies (FIUA) (insurance)
- Motion Picture Guarantors (completion guarantor)
- Sebel Townhouse Hotel (accommodation: Mr. Collins)
- Mushroom Music Publishing (music publisher)
- Trackdown Studios (music recording facility)
- Allan Eaton Studios (music recording facility)
- International Recording (re-recording facility)
- Akai (acknowledgement: the producers wish to acknowledge the support of)
- Qantas Airways (acknowledgement: the producers wish to acknowledge the support of)
- Harvey Norman (acknowledgement: the producers wish to acknowledge the support of)
- Hasbro (acknowledgement: the producers wish to acknowledge the support of)
- Sally (acknowledgement: the producers wish to acknowledge the support of)
- Wattyl (acknowledgement: the producers wish to acknowledge the support of)
- Luna Park Reserve Trust (acknowledgement: the producers wish to acknowledge the support of)
- Penley Estate Wines (acknowledgement: the producers wish to acknowledge the support of)
- Cove Chamber Orchestra (the producers would like to thank)
- Rothschild Australia (the producers would like to thank)
- New South Wales Film & Television Office (developed with the assistance of)
- Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC) (made with the participation of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Story of the ways in which insurance investigator Roland Copping interferes in and manipulates the lives of others with outrageous games and gimmicks. Eventually he becomes involved in an escalating vendetta with a couple who make an unusual insurance claim. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | He's No Ordinary Insurance Man -- You Can Bet Your Life On It! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Directorial debut of Stephan Elliott. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Jeff Goldblum/Aerosmith (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I've Got You Under My Skin See more » |