Bad Eggs (2003)

Director:

Tony Martin

Writer:

Tony Martin (written by)

Release Date:

24 July 2003 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy | Thriller

Tagline:

Someone's on the shonk.

Plot:

Ben Kinnear and Mike Paddock are two undercover detectives with way too much publicity.

Awards:

7 nominations

Cast

Mick Molloy	...	Ben Kinnear
Bob Franklin	...	Mike Paddock
Judith Lucy	...	Julie Bale
Alan Brough	...	Northey
Bill Hunter	...	Ted Pratt
Marshall Napier	...	Doug Gillespie
Steven Vidler	...	Pendlebury
Nicholas Bell	...	Wicks
Shaun Micallef	...	Premier Lionel Cray
Robyn Nevin	...	Eleanor Poulgrain
Brett Swain	...	Bartlett
Denis Moore	...	Marcus Ridgeway
Pete Smith	...	Darcy
Chris Peters	...	Rodney Poulgrain
Peter Rowsthorn	...	Wacka
Lawrence Mooney	...	Mozza
Kelli Marks	...	Promotional Blonde 1
Danielle McAlpine Johnson	...	Promotional Blonde 1 (as Danielle McAlpine)
Katryna Cooke	...	Promotional Blonde 2
Kirsten Brice	...	Promotional Blonde 2
Gina Riley	...	AMW Host
Andy McPhee	...	Tozer
George Ginis	...	Struggling Officer 1
Ed McShortall	...	Struggling Officer 2
Joe Pampanella	...	Struggling Officer 3
Matt Dobell	...	Surveillance Guy
Audrey Fairthorne	...	Audrey
Matt Robertson	...	Ken
Celia Hirsh	...	Newsreader 1
Paula Arundell	...	Simone
Marty Sheargold	...	Col
Dave Graney	...	Level 10 Visitor (as David Graney)
Matthew Quartermaine	...	Terry
Rob McInnes	...	Maintenance Man 1 (as Dr. Rob McInnes)
Richie Ludbrook	...	Maintenance Man 2
Richard Molloy	...	Maintenance Man 3
Trevor Hoare	...	Trev
Peter Grace	...	Smoking Man
Tony Martin	...	Gavin Clack
Sancia Robinson	...	Jenny
Kristen Henderson	...	Lifeguard 1
Zach Stumer	...	Lifeguard 2
Cathy Lloyd	...	Lifeguard 3
Antony Neate	...	Hyett
Steve Milic	...	O'Neil
Darren Chow	...	Chowie
Paul Robertson	...	Pounder
Paula Gardner	...	Ted's Secretary
Peter Aanensen	...	Arthur Ferris
Paul Teiwes	...	Guard 1
Lee McDonald	...	Guard 2
Greg Sitch	...	Cray's Lawyer 1
Ben Morieson	...	Cray's Lawyer 2
Suzie Dee	...	Kristen
Stephen Luby	...	Paul Rogan
Edwin Maher	...	Newsreader 2
John Harrison	...	Newsreader 3
Glenn Wheatley	...	Northey's Manager
Bethany Fisher	...	Kid on Bike (as Bethany Fischer)
Jane Kennedy	...	Parliament House Tour Guide (voice)
Lise Rodgers	...	Newsreader (voice)
Brian James	...	Newsreader (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bee	...	Dog Biting Sprinkler
Bassem Abousaid	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Michael Ienna	...	Shopping Patron (uncredited)
John Molloy	...	Horrified Bystander (uncredited)
Clare Moore	...	Blurry Woman in Mall (uncredited)
Lou Virgato	...	Man in Lift (uncredited)
Anthony Wemyss	...	Corrupt Detective (uncredited)

Directed by
Tony Martin

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tony Martin		written by

Produced by
Jennie Hughes	....	executive producer
Stephen Luby	....	producer
Tony Martin	....	producer
Annie Maver	....	associate producer
Joel Pearlman	....	executive producer
Greg Sitch	....	producer

Original Music by
Dave Graney		(as David Graney)
Clare Moore

Cinematography by
Graeme Wood		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Peter Carrodus

Casting by
Tony Martin
Kelly O'Shea

Production Design by
Carrie Kennedy
Ben Morieson

Costume Design by
Kitty Stuckey

Makeup Department
Megan Dwyer	....	makeup artist
Karchi Magyar	....	additional makeup artist
Pam Murphy	....	hair stylist
Kirsten Veysey	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Richard Molloy	....	post-production supervisor
Nino Negrin	....	unit manager
Jane Sullivan	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Boskell	....	second assistant director
Brad Holyoake	....	third assistant director
Annie Maver	....	first assistant director
Gary McCaffrie	....	video unit director

Art Department
Chris James	....	stand-by props
Evelyn Konstantinidis	....	props buyer
Collin Scott	....	set dresser
Jamie Sutherland	....	art department runner
Stephen Travers	....	props buyer
Lisa Wang	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Emma Bortignon	....	foley editor
Emma Bortignon	....	sound effects editor
Rosemary Cullen	....	foley artist
Scott Findlay	....	foley editor
Scott Findlay	....	foley recordist
James Harvey	....	sound effects editor
Glenn Newnham	....	dialogue editor
Andrew Ramage	....	sound recordist
Sharon Ryan	....	assistant sound mixer
Sharon Ryan	....	sound editor: atmosphere
Jenny Sutcliffe	....	boom operator
Keith Thomas	....	adr recordist
Keith Thomas	....	sound mixer
Keith Thomas	....	sound supervisor

Special Effects by
Aaron Beaucaire	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
David Nelson	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Brett Anderson	....	stunt coordinator
Amanda Graver	....	stunts
Ed McShortall	....	stunt double: Bob Franklin
Siros Niaros	....	stunt double: Mick Molloy

Camera and Electrical Department
Liam Adam	....	video split operator
Warwick Brown	....	generator operator
Ed Dunphy	....	assistant grip
Andrew Jerram	....	additional assistant camera
Martin Lee	....	Steadicam operator
Arthur Manousakis	....	grip
Simon Ozolins	....	clapper loader
Angelo Sartore	....	focus puller
Chris Shanahan	....	best boy
Rory Timoney	....	gaffer
Greg Wallace	....	key grip
Dennis Wisken	....	still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sarah Carr	....	stand-by wardrobe
Fiona Rogan	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Justin Heitman	....	telecine colorist
Maria Kaltenthaler	....	assistant editor
Ian Letcher	....	color grader
Caroline Scott	....	film conform editor

Music Department
Adam Rhodes	....	music engineer
Christine Woodruff	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Stephen Lack	....	vehicle coordinator

Other crew
John Bromley	....	armorer
Melanie Brunt	....	pre-production coordinator
Daniella Chiappetta	....	unit nurse
Davids Darzins	....	legal
Penelope Everett	....	production coordinator
Seamus Flint	....	production runner
Christian Friedrich	....	unit assistant
Annetta Labb	....	location scout
Stan Leman	....	unit assistant
John Molloy	....	epk producer
Jenny Moroney	....	production accountant
Peter Muston	....	location manager
Georgie Nevile	....	production secretary
Joe Pampanella	....	safety supervisor
Chris Peters	....	safety officer
Greg Sitch	....	legal
Nevin Smart	....	title designer
Laura Waters	....	producer's attachment
Anne Went	....	continuity

Thanks
Graham Burke	....	special thanks
John Clarke	....	special thanks
Lorin Clarke	....	special thanks
Alan Hardy	....	special thanks
Galia Hardy	....	special thanks
Debra Herman	....	special thanks (as Debra Choate)
Michael Hirsh	....	special thanks
Ivan Hutchinson	....	dedicated to the memory of
Paul Moloney	....	special thanks
Robin Plunkett	....	special thanks
Rob Sitch	....	special thanks
Judith Weston	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• A Million Monkeys
• Double Yolker Films
• Macquarie Film Corporation
• Roadshow Films
• The Movie Network

Distributors

• Roadshow Entertainment

Other Companies

• Cameraquip Australia  camera equipment provided by
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• VisionsMCP  extras casting

Also Known As:

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Fountain Gate Shopping Centre, Narre Warren, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company:

A Million Monkeys

Trivia:

From 1995 to 1998 writer/director Martin and star Molloy hosted an Australian radio show called "Martin/Molloy". This movie features brief appearances by that show's booth announcer Pete Smith (as evidence expert Darcy), producer Peter Grace (as the enigmatic Smoking Man) and sidekick/assistant Sancia Robinson (as a game show contestant).

Quotes:

Ben Kinnear:Photocopier's busted.
Julie Bale:Still?
Ben Kinnear:Yeah. I have to walk round the office describing my arse to everybody.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Over Easy: On Location with 'Bad Eggs' (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

Where or When

Bad Eggs is Good Eggs

There are a number of Australian movies around that tend to play up the typical Australian bloke or "sheila" image which quite frankly, make me want to curl up and die in embarrassment. (One of the previews I saw with this movie does nothing to make me think otherwise, a movie called Take Away). Then there are movies like Bad Eggs.

Bad Eggs tends not to try and have a laugh at us Aussies, rather, it aims (and for the most part, succeeds) in going for main stream comedy which could well work for international audiences.

If you can get past the so called "acting"(they are mostly stand up comedians, not thespians)you may end up enjoying a very witty movie, which contains quite a few sight gags, which are very funny. (The one in which the security guard is watching a send up of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? is quite hilarious)

"Imagine what you could do, with that cash bonanza of $478 dollars".

Even if you are not an Aussie, you should still find plenty to laugh at with this movie.

This is without doubt "Champagne comedy"