You Can't Stop the Murders (2003)

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Director:

Anthony Mir

Writers:

Gary Eck (written by)
Anthony Mir (written by)
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Release Date:

13 March 2003 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy | Thriller

Tagline:

...nobody can stop the murders!

Plot:

Small-town police fear for their lives after a set of serial murders with a Village People connection.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Murder | Village People | Biker | Construction Worker

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Gary Eck	...	Constable Gary Raymond
Akmal Saleh	...	Constable Akmal
Anthony Mir	...	Detective Tony Charles
Richard Carter	...	Chief Carter
Kirstie Hutton	...	Julia Broadmeadows
Rob Carlton	...	Barry
Steve Rodgers	...	Bob the Postman
Peter Callan	...	Sebastian
Kenny Graham	...	Nigel
Lester Morris	...	Roger
Kitty Flanagan	...	Berryl
Steve Abbott	...	Warren
Haskel Daniel	...	Len / Cameraman
Bruce Venables	...	Henry the Butcher
Megan Drury	...	Work Experience Girl
Justine Seymour	...	Chief Carter's Wife
Jason Clarke	...	Slade
Bob Franklin	...	Mongo
Jimeoin	...	Burrito
David Collins	...	Dave
Shane Dundas	...	Shane
Garry Who	...	Trevor
Bill Young	...	Chief Jones
Matthew Whittet	...	Officer Gyles
Tom Appleton	...	Robber
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Allan Bourbon	...	Sailor
Mary Rachel Brown	...	Amanda
Jeremy Grogan	...	Dealer
Madeleine Jaine	...	Butchers Apprentice
Richard 'The Dickster' Kaminski	...	Satan
Edouard Makhoul	...	Sailor
Dan McCartan	...	Pierre
Elizabeth O'Neill	...	Kowalski
Sam Reed	...	Dentist
Bellamy Seymour-Millynn	...	Little Girl
Monir Shojae	...	Akmal's Mother
Natasha Townsend	...	Bartender
Robert Trovator	...	Sailor
Jo Turner	...	Francois (as Jonathan Turner)

Directed by
Anthony Mir

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Gary Eck		written by
Anthony Mir		written by
Akmal Saleh		written by

Produced by
Anastasia Sideris	....	producer

Original Music by
Jamie Fonti

Cinematography by
Justin Brickle

Film Editing by
Rochelle Oshlack

Casting by
Kirsty McGregor
Emily Tilelli

Production Design by
Sam Hobbs

Art Direction by
Lea Lennon

Costume Design by
Justine Seymour

Makeup Department
Wizzy Molineaux	....	hair stylist supervisor
Wizzy Molineaux	....	makeup supervisor
Jennifer Stanfield	....	hair stylist (as Jen Stanfield)
Jennifer Stanfield	....	makeup artist (as Jen Stanfield)

Production Management
Gordon MacPhail	....	production manager
Robert Melville	....	unit manager (as Rob Melville)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeremy Grogan	....	second assistant director
Julian Ryan	....	first assistant director
Elily Shaddick	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Lisa Bartlet	....	graphic artist
Will Calhoun	....	construction manager
Elspeth Cameron	....	props maker
Kristina Ceyton	....	art department coordinator
Bill Chen	....	storyboard artist
Danielle Cortis	....	scenic painter (as Daniella Cortis)
Kitty Ho	....	graphic artist
Stuart Hudson	....	labor
Peter Malatesta	....	assistant stand-by props (as Pete Malatesta)
Carla Mamaril	....	graphic artist
Virginia Mesiti	....	art department buyer
Danae Natsis	....	props maker
Ruth Pietersen	....	property master
Halcyon Pratt	....	graphic artist
Matt Shang	....	graphic artist
Eric Steigerwalt	....	graphic artist
Kate Hunter Walker	....	props buyer
Sam Wilde	....	construction hand (as Samuel Wilde)
Kate E. Wills	....	stand-by props

Sound Department
Craig Carter	....	sound designer
Bruce Emery	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Helen Field	....	sound mixer
David Glasser	....	sound recordist
Bryce Grunden	....	sound designer
James Harvey	....	sound designer
Paul Pirola	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andrea Werner	....	boom operator
Liz Wright	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Lloyd Finnemore	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Ken Phelan	....	opticals

Stunts
Spike Cherrie	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Scott Brokate	....	key grip
Ashleigh Carter	....	focus puller
Leo Cowan	....	assistant grip
Ben Dugard	....	best boy
Mark Goellnicht	....	Steadicam operator
Wil Hebden	....	gaffer
Philippe Leroy	....	electrician
Alex Orellana	....	clapper loader
Nicholas Owens	....	assistant camera
Phil Sheather	....	still photographer
Illya Smith	....	dolly grip

Casting Department
Mim Weger	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Janai Anselmi	....	wardrobe assistant
Leah Bennetts	....	stand-by wardrobe
Tracey Gardner	....	costume cutter
Lisa Harrison	....	wardrobe assistant
Libby Mourant	....	wardrobe assistant
Loris Perryman	....	costume cutter

Editorial Department
Kerri Aungle	....	negative matcher
Leo Bahas	....	negative matcher
Tony Beehag	....	negative matcher
Joanne Hilditch	....	additional picture editor
Jamie Marshall	....	film grader
Vicki McRitchie	....	negative matcher
Damon Parry	....	telecine operator
Judy Starling	....	telecine operator

Music Department
Samantha Fonti	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Barry Evans	....	vehicle wrangler
Christine McSweeney	....	vehicle wrangler

Other crew
Batsheva Abrahams	....	assistant to producer
Lesley Aitkin	....	post-production script
Phil Calloway	....	unit assistant
Brian Carpenter	....	unit assistant
Karl Christian	....	unit assistant
Margaret Dawson	....	continuity
Anton Denby	....	location consultant
Nancy Dentice	....	production secretary
Lloyd Finnemore	....	armorer
Janette Gould	....	post-production accountant
Bruce Griffiths	....	script consultant
Tracey Long	....	accounting assistant
Devi Mallal	....	computer graphic artist
Sandie Morris	....	production accountant
Amanda Newton	....	title designer
Peter Newton	....	title designer
Jessie Robson	....	location manager
Elizabeth Stevens	....	production runner
Alexandra Taussig	....	production coordinator (as Alex Taussig)
Margaret Tillson	....	continuity
Natasha Townsend	....	choreographer
Joe Weatherstone	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Big Mo Film Pty. Ltd.
• Miramax
• SBS Independent
• Showtime Australia

Distributors

• Buena Vista International (Australia)

Other Companies

• Atlab  film lab
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Lemac Film & Video Equipment  camera equipment provided by
• Moneypenny Services  production accounting
• Negative Cutting Services  negative cutting
• Optical & Graphics  title design
• Soundfirm  sound mixing facilities
• Video 8  telecine transfers

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Runtime:

Australia:99 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:LH (video rating)

Company:

Big Mo Film Pty. Ltd.

Fantastic Film

This is a really refreshing film given the height of junk my country has been spewing onto the silver screen of late.

An Australian film with a script and story that doesn't seem like it has gone directly out of the scribble pad and onto the screen. It's funny, dark. The best film made here since Muriel's Wedding. I had hoped it would be the beginning of better things for our industry, but alas it would seem it is just a diamond in the rough.

The only thing I have against it is the lack of technical depth with the filming. NOT EVERY Australian FILM HAS TO HAVE EVERY SCENE WITH MAXIMUM LIGHTING. Try having a bit of variety with the look.

Definitely one for the DVD collection. Yay SBS Independent, and yay Miramax (if FFC won't fund good films, at least there are companies that will) Loved It!!!!!!!!!!!