Spider & Rose (1994)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Bill Bennett

Writer:

Bill Bennett (writer)

Release Date:

15 September 1994 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Breaking and entering. Wilful destruction. Dangerous drunk driving. The old have so much to teach the young.

Plot:

Spider and Rose are on the road to Coonabarabran. It's Spider's last day working as an ambo, and he's in a hurry...

Plot Keywords:

Road | Independent Film

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Ruth Cracknell	...	Rose Dougherty
Simon Bossell	...	Spider McCall
Max Cullen	...	Jack
Lewis Fitz-Gerald	...	Robert Dougherty
Jennifer Cluff	...	Helen Dougherty
Harry Tritton	...	Paddy
Heidi Lapaine	...	Nurse Maguire
Tina Bursill	...	Sister Abbott
Emily Dawe	...	Ambulance Officer
Marshall Napier	...	Henderson
Beth Champion	...	Nurse Price
Brian Vriends	...	Spider's Mate
Helen O'Connor	...	Distressed Mother
David Cockburn	...	Dying Boy
Bruce Venables	...	Semi-Trailer Driver

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Dendy Films

Soundtrack:

Too Young

A Very Funny Film

I think being an Australian would be a lot harder if it weren't for people like Ruth Cracknell. & it is interesting how much of her iconic work dealt with people who aren't spoken of much in polite society - the old. (see *Mother and Son*) This movie is another charming example, & it makes me crack up each time I see it. Sure, the 'street lingo' is out of date and the references to other bits of nineties culture won't stick to people who weren't there, but that is no reason for it to be kept out of the way like so many other Australian films. Because it IS very funny, and strange enough for some, the young still relate to the old these days.