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
Judith Stratford	...	Hospital Sister
Nellie Bennett	...	Sarah
Henry Bennett	...	Miles
Vivian Goulding	...	Band (The Music Makers)
John Haberecht	...	Band (The Music Makers)
William Kosseris	...	Band (The MusicMakers)
Barry Stutsel	...	Band (The Music Makers)
Bob Baines	...	Ambo Officer Muggleston

Directed by
Bill Bennett

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Bill Bennett		writer

Produced by
Lyn McCarthy	....	producer
Julia Overton	....	line producer
Graeme Tubbenhauer	....	producer

Original Music by
The Cruel Sea

Cinematography by
Andrew Lesnie

Film Editing by
Henry Dangar

Casting by
Alison Barrett

Production Design by
Ross Major

Art Direction by
Robert Moxham

Costume Design by
Ross Major

Makeup Department
Kathy Courtney	....	makeup assistant
Nikki Gooley	....	hair stylist
Nikki Gooley	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Brenda Pam	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Geoffrey Giuffre	....	third assistant director
Maria Phillips	....	second assistant director
Chris Webb	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Ian Doig	....	construction manager
Murray Gosson	....	stand-by props
Andrew Short	....	property buyer
Andrew Short	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Syd Butterworth	....	sound recordist
Leigh Elmes	....	sound assistant
Antony Gray	....	dialogue editor
Simon Hewitt	....	post-sync recordist
Phil Heywood	....	sound mixer
Graham McKinney	....	boom operator
Martin Oswin	....	assistant sound mixer
Jane Paterson	....	sound assistant
Andrew Plain	....	supervising sound editor
John Simpson	....	foley artist
Peter Townend	....	sound effects editor

Stunts
Glenn Boswell	....	stunt coordinator
Glenn Boswell	....	stunt double
Richard Boué	....	stunt driver
Andy Clarke	....	stunt driver
Bernadette Van Gyen	....	stunt double
Lawrence Woodward	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Agganis	....	assistant camera: second unit
Ian Bird	....	head grip
Ray Brown	....	key grip
Katrina Crook	....	assistant camera: second unit
Colin Deane	....	focus puller
Lorrie Graham	....	still photographer
Stephen Gray	....	electrician
Andrew Lesnie	....	camera operator
John Morton	....	gaffer
Geoffrey Owen	....	Steadicam operator (as Geoff Owen)
Geoffrey Owen	....	camera operator: second unit (as Geoff Owen)
Paul Sellgren	....	best boy
Michael Vivian	....	grip (as Mick Vivian)
Steve Wells	....	grip
Jules Wurm	....	clapper loader

Casting Department
Judith Cruden	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Julie Middleton	....	costume supervisor
Nina Parsons	....	costume stand-by

Editorial Department
Margaret Bourke	....	negative matcher
Arthur Cambridge	....	color grader
Brian Jamieson	....	negative matcher
Bin Li	....	assistant editor
Karen Psaltis	....	negative matcher

Music Department
Christine Woodruff	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Tim Parry	....	vehicle coordinator

Other crew
Kim Bostock	....	unit assistant
Cathy Burton	....	unit assistant
Jennifer Cluff	....	script editor
Alison Goodwin	....	continuity
Tony Melov	....	title designer: main titles
Wil Milne	....	location manager
Brett Nutting	....	unit assistant

Production Companies

• Dendy Films

Distributors

• Dendy Films (1994) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Magna Pacific (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
• Roadshow Home Video (1995) (Australia) (video)

Other Companies

• Maria Farmer Public Relations  publicity
• Megaphon Recording Studio  music recorded at
• Optical & Graphics  titles
• Spectrum Films International  post-production facilities

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:

Moment of Awaking

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.