The Wannabes (2003)

The world's worst actor Danny, meets the world's worst crook Marcus and their lives are changed forever...

Director:

Nick Giannopoulos

Writers:

Chris Anastassiades, Ray Boseley,

Stars:

Nick Giannopoulos, Russell Dykstra, Isla Fisher

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nick Giannopoulos	...	Danny
Russell Dykstra	...	Marcus
Isla Fisher	...	Kirsty
Michael Carman	...	Jimmy King
Lena Cruz	...	Aurora 'Rory' Van Dyke
Tony Nikolakopoulos	...	Stewie
Costas Kilias	...	Adrian
Ryan Johnson	...	Hammer
Chantal Contouri	...	Sally
Nicholas Fleming	...	Oliver
Jemma Rivera	...	Lita (as Jemma Rivera Wilks)
Terry Gill	...	Barney the Bear
David Watson	...	Granville Van Dyke
Felix Williamson	...	Bill Gennaro
Gnarnayarrahe Waitairie	...	Elvis Elvis

Storyline

The world's worst actor Danny, meets the world's worst crook Marcus and their lives are changed forever...

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Taglines:

Kid's entertainment, it's criminal.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [au]

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 2003 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Criminal Ways

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$468,847 (Australia) (26 September 2003)

Gross:

$468,847 (Australia) (26 September 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

G.O. Films, Macquarie Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

[repeated line]
Danny: All riiiggghhhttt.

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Connections

References Grease (1978)

User Reviews

Reprehensible in so may ways

Why do I hate this film? Here we go. 1. It's supposed to be a comedy, but it raises a faint smile a maximum of THREE times. All other attempts at humour are failures, and really obvious failures. 2. It features Russell Dykstra, who was fantastic in Soft Fruit. Even in this crap, you can see that he's talented, but who is ever going to take him on after he's been tainted by this excrement? 3. It's sexist. 4. It's racist. 5. It's homophobic. 6. It relies on a "cute" kid, who delivers his lines with all the plausibility of a hatstand, and for some reason calls undies "jocks," though he's supposed to be Australian. 7. It sets out to satirise the Wiggles, but is so feeble that any Wiggles video would outdo it easily in the wit stakes. 8. It has a cameo by Bert Newton. 9. It has a cameo by Rove McManus. 10. Rove McManus! And there was no warning on the cover, or before the film.