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Malcolm

  • 1986
  • PG-13
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
2.7K
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Malcolm (1986)
Malcolm is a chronically shy mechanical genius who has just been fired for building his own tram. He gets Frank, who has just been released from jail, to move in to help pay the bills. Malcolm, with Frank's help, turns to a life of crime.
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Malcolm is a chronically shy mechanical genius who has just been fired for building his own tram. He gets Frank, who has just been released from jail, to move in to help pay the bills. Malco... Read allMalcolm is a chronically shy mechanical genius who has just been fired for building his own tram. He gets Frank, who has just been released from jail, to move in to help pay the bills. Malcolm, with Frank's help, turns to a life of crime.Malcolm is a chronically shy mechanical genius who has just been fired for building his own tram. He gets Frank, who has just been released from jail, to move in to help pay the bills. Malcolm, with Frank's help, turns to a life of crime.

  • Director
    • Nadia Tass
  • Writer
    • David Parker
  • Stars
    • Colin Friels
    • John Hargreaves
    • Lindy Davies
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    2.7K
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    • Director
      • Nadia Tass
    • Writer
      • David Parker
    • Stars
      • Colin Friels
      • John Hargreaves
      • Lindy Davies
    • 34User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 9 wins

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    Colin Friels
    Colin Friels
    • Malcolm Hughes
    John Hargreaves
    John Hargreaves
    • Frank Baker
    Lindy Davies
    • Judith
    Chris Haywood
    Chris Haywood
    • Willy
    Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
    Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
    • Tramways supervisor
    Beverley Phillips
    • Mrs. T
    Judith Stratford
    • Jenny
    Heather Mitchell
    Heather Mitchell
    • Barmaid
    Tony Mahood
    • Tram Conductor
    David Letch
    David Letch
    • Restaurant Hoon #2
    Mike Bishop
    • Armed Guard
    David Johnston
    • TV Announcer
    Katerina Tassopoulos
    • Jenny's Mother
    Ian McFadyen
    • Model Shop Salesman
    Ian Shrives
    • Split Car Cop #1
    David Wm Gray
    • Split Car Cop #2
    • (as David Gray)
    Roy Edmunds
    • Highway Patrol Cop #1
    Johnny Raaen
    • Highway Patrol Cop #2
    • Director
      • Nadia Tass
    • Writer
      • David Parker
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      David Parker tells the story of the time when clearing out a production office, coming across a pile of scripts forwarded on from Hollywood agents following the success of "Malcolm". On the front page of one of the rejected scripts, Nadia Tass had written across the front page "We've already done this. Pass." The script was titled "Forrest Gump".
    • Goofs
      When the car splits in half the stunt drivers' faces are visibly very unlike the characters, including one with a visible moustache.
    • Quotes

      Malcolm Hughes: Are those boxes?

      Frank Baker: Nah, they're pineapples.

    • Crazy credits
      The character of 'Malcolm' was inspired by JOHN TASSOPOULOS. All other characters and events depicted in this motion picture are entirely fictional...
    • Connections
      Featured in The Big Steal (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Music for a Found Harmonium
      (uncredited)
      Music by Simon Jeffes
      Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

    User reviews34

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    10/10
    Absolutely fantastic
    This is my favourite movie. There have probably been a thousand bank robbing movies made but none of them as inventive as this. It is cleverly thought out with some great bits of humour and also a car that divides into halves.

    10 out of 10.
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    • c_cooper
    • Apr 27, 2001

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    • Release date
      • November 5, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El laberinto de Malcolm
    • Filming locations
      • Dunn Street, Cremorne, Melbourne, Australia(Title shot of Malcolm walking under a road bridge)
    • Production companies
      • Cascade Films
      • Film Victoria
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $544,472
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,064
      • Jul 20, 1986
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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