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 fellow worker Mustafa. He turns to his unscrupulous best ...
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| Sam Neill | ... | Carl 'Cookie' Fitzgerald | |
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Zoe Carides | ... | Sophie Papafogos |
| John Clarke | ... | Dave | |
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Yvonne Lawley | ... | Mrs. Fitzgerald (Carl's mother) |
| Nick Lathouris | ... | Mustafa | |
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Nicholas Papademetriou | ... | Yanni Voulgaris |
| Boris Brkic | ... | Laurie | |
| Deborah Kennedy | ... | June | |
| Doris Younane | ... | Carmel | |
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Denis Moore | ... | Catholic Priest |
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Kris Karahisarlis | ... | Aris |
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Steve Hutchison | ... | Tony |
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Huriye Balkaya | ... | Mustafa's Wife |
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Orhan Akkus | ... | Aslan |
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Daniel Kadamani | ... | Cousin Con |
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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 fellow worker Mustafa. He turns to his unscrupulous best friend for help and together they attempt to dispose of the body. Written by Alexander Lum <aj_lum@postoffice.utas.edu.au>
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Carl's life is a minefield. Dave's in charge of damage control.Parents Guide:
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AustraliaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 April 1991 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
Nothing to Lose See more »Company Credits
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Carl 'Cookie' Fitzgerald: I only read them for the interviews, mother.
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Star Sam Neill in this film has been considered to being cast and playing against type. See more »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. See more »Quotes
Mrs. Fitzgerald: Did you find your magazines?Carl 'Cookie' Fitzgerald: I only read them for the interviews, mother.
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This is an interesting black comedy with Sam Neill doing a turn as a "34" (ah hem) year old short order cook, on a loosing streak. That is until he meets the woman of his meager dreams. I enjoyed this downunder flick because of it's unpredictability. It's brutal, but then a loser's life sometimes is. But Carl (Sam Neill) wanders through all of the chaos around him, teettering on this side of naive. Even when he does take initiative, he can't do it all himself. There are some great scenes - including a pizza I'd like to serve my ex-boss! It is slow in parts and not always cohesive, but worth sitting through. A slice of reality. Reminds me of a brother, 30something (ah hem)...