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Death in Brunswick

  • 1990
  • R
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.4K
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Death in Brunswick (1990)
ComedyCrimeThriller

Carl Fitzgerald is down-on-his-luck until he meets Sophie, a beautiful Greek girl. He gets a job as a cook, but accidentally kills a fellow worker. He turns to his unscrupulous best friend f... Read allCarl Fitzgerald is down-on-his-luck until he meets Sophie, a beautiful Greek girl. He gets a job as a cook, but accidentally kills a fellow worker. He turns to his unscrupulous best friend for help and they attempt to dispose of the body.Carl Fitzgerald is down-on-his-luck until he meets Sophie, a beautiful Greek girl. He gets a job as a cook, but accidentally kills a fellow worker. He turns to his unscrupulous best friend for help and they attempt to dispose of the body.

  • Director
    • John Ruane
  • Writers
    • John Ruane
    • Boyd Oxlade
  • Stars
    • Sam Neill
    • Zoe Carides
    • John Clarke
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Ruane
    • Writers
      • John Ruane
      • Boyd Oxlade
    • Stars
      • Sam Neill
      • Zoe Carides
      • John Clarke
    • 22User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

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    Sam Neill
    Sam Neill
    • Carl 'Cookie' Fitzgerald
    Zoe Carides
    • Sophie Papafogos
    John Clarke
    John Clarke
    • Dave
    Yvonne Lawley
    • Mrs. Fitzgerald (Carl's mother)
    Nick Lathouris
    Nick Lathouris
    • Mustafa
    Nicholas Papademetriou
    • Yanni Voulgaris
    Boris Brkic
    Boris Brkic
    • Laurie
    Deborah Kennedy
    Deborah Kennedy
    • June
    Doris Younane
    Doris Younane
    • Carmel
    Denis Moore
    • Catholic Priest
    Kris Karahisarlis
    • Aris
    Steve Hutchison
    • Tony
    Huriye Balkaya
    • Mustafa's Wife
    Orhan Akkus
    • Aslan
    Daniel Kadamani
    • Cousin Con
    Sakis Dragonas
    • Mr. Papafagos
    Senol Mat
    • Turk
    Haydar Akar
    • Turk
    • Director
      • John Ruane
    • Writers
      • John Ruane
      • Boyd Oxlade
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    • Trivia
      This Australian black comedy is set in a migrant Greek and Turkish community in the suburb of Brunswick in Melbourne, Australia. The film's director John Ruane had grown-up in a migrant community himself in the same Melbourne city but in the suburb of Pascoe Vale.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where Cal goes to church with his mother, in the rite of peace when shaking hand with Mustafa, a boom mic appears at the top left.
    • Quotes

      Mrs. Fitzgerald: You'd want to eat more fruit. You look... blocked up.

    • Connections
      Featured in Century of Cinema: 40,000 years of dreaming (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Sophia
      Written by Peter Volaris

      Produced by Philip Judd (as Philip Judd)

    User reviews22

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    7/10
    Aussie Battler
    I've only just come across this movie for the first time and found it interesting in many ways. It's more of a straight drama than a comedy, though it does have moments of grim humour. It's not really a "black comedy", but is simply the story of one man (played by Sam Neill) and his constant struggle to maintain his self-respect and survive in his sordid surroundings. Brunswick is a working-class suburb of Melbourne, Australia, with a large migrant population, and this sometimes ambling/slow-moving film, captures some of the typical "feel" of the place. Quite a good movie; a bit different to the norm.
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    • donlhumphries
    • Sep 10, 2000

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    • Release date
      • April 25, 1991 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Смерть в Брунсвике
    • Filming locations
      • Brunswick, Victoria, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
      • Film Victoria
      • Meridian Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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