Stiff (TV 2004)

Director:

John Clarke

Writers:

John Clarke, Shane Maloney (novel)

Stars:

David Wenham, Mick Molloy, Deborah Kennedy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Wenham	...	Murray Whelan
Mick Molloy	...	Angelo Agnelli
Deborah Kennedy	...	Trish
Julian O'Donnell	...	Red Whelan
Robyn Butler	...	Wendy Whelan
Darren Casey	...	Ant
Sam Neill	...	Lionel Merricks
Tamara Searle	...	Ayisha
Denis Moore	...	Apps
Suzie Dee	...	Apps' Receptionist
George Prataris	...	Memo
Alan Brough	...	McGuire
Alan Hopgood	...	Herb Gardiner
Sue Jones	...	Woman Next Door
Ramez Tabit	...	Sivan

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 June 2004 (Australia)

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Huntaway Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Murray pokes a hole on his ceiling all the lights go out as he causes a short circuit and blows a fuse. However, a lamp in the corner remains on. This, though unlikely, is possible as the lamp would run off the power circuit on the house rather than the lighting circuit.

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Connections

Followed by The Brush-Off (2004)

User Reviews

bor-ring

Wenham is excruciating: the man can't act, he can only inflect his voice affectedly. Steve Bracks gave a better performance; at least he didn't say anything, which was an improvement on Wenham.

The script is excruciating: talk, talk, talk, and all the 'jokes' unfunny.

The mystery is about up to the standard of a sub-par episode of Scooby Doo; why didn't someone call the cops?, who would have solved the crime in less time than this telemovie takes.

Typical of Australian television that we have to have a fake show of multiculturalism from an entirely Anglo project, in which even the Turkish love-interest girl is played by an Anglo actress. (Couldn't have had Wenham falling for a *real* Turkish girl, of course!)

This crock belonged on the ABC (government television). Nuff said.