Dirty Deeds (2002)
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- R
- 1h 50min
- Comedy, Crime
- 18 Jul 2002 (Australia)
- Movie
1973 Sydney: An Australian gangster sees booming business, due to U.S. soldiers being in town for relaxing between their tours to the Vietnam war, attracts the attention of first the Chicago mafia, and then their East Coast competitors.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 9 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Bryan Brown | ... |
Barry Ryan
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| Toni Collette | ... |
Sharon Ryan
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| John Goodman | ... |
Tony Testano
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| Sam Neill | ... |
Detective Sergeant Ray Murphy
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| Sam Worthington | ... |
Darcy
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| Kestie Morassi | ... |
Margaret
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| William McInnes | ... |
Hollywood
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Andrew S. Gilbert | ... |
Norm
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Gary Waddell | ... |
Freddie
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| Felix Williamson | ... |
Sal Cassela
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Derek Amer | ... |
Manager
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Laeni Baille | ... |
Coin Lady
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Rudi Baker | ... |
Bell Boy
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Bille Brown | ... |
Senator
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Michael Brownjohn | ... |
Bouncer #1
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Joanne Cahill | ... |
Beryl
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| Paul Chubb | ... |
Sammy
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Ray Devitt | ... |
Bill
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| Tim Draxl | ... |
Young Outback Cop
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Gabriel Egan | ... |
Stevo
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Nathan Grunert | ... |
Journalist
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Alan Hennessy | ... |
Cemetery Cop
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| Brett Archer | ... |
Constable
(as Brett Hicks-Maitland)
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Dan Holliday | ... |
Waiter
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Sam Jacobson | ... |
Young Tony
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Toni Jaye | ... |
Samantha
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Anthony Jensen | ... |
Goose
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Anthony Johnsen | ... |
Trev
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Holly Jones | ... |
Air Hostess
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Dene Kermond | ... |
Outback Cop #2
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Brian McDermott | ... |
Publican
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Shane McNamara | ... |
US Airport Official
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John McNeill | ... |
Sergeant
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Chris Moody | ... |
Large Businessman
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David Morris | ... |
Jimmy
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Angelo Parisi | ... |
Tony's Uncle
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Alan Popely | ... |
Bouncer #2
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| Greg Poppleton | ... |
Hotel Clerk
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| Terry Serio | ... |
Danny
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Andrew Sommerich | ... |
Jason
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Andrew Wholley | ... |
US Officer
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Tim Rogers | ... |
Self / You Am I
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Andy Kent | ... |
Self / You Am I
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Russell Hopkinson | ... |
Self / You Am I
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Davey Lane | ... |
Self / You Am I
(as David Lane)
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Dave Scotland | ... |
Self / The Cadillacs
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Neil Pepper | ... |
Self / The Cadillacs
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Keith Longman | ... |
Self / The Cadillacs
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Tony Hicks | ... |
Self / The Cadillacs
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Shawn Rader | ... |
Viking (uncredited)
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| Justine Scali | ... |
Nightclub Diner (uncredited)
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| Judd Wild | ... |
Judd Wild (uncredited)
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Directed by
| David Caesar | ||
Written by
| David Caesar | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Deborah Balderstone | ... | producer |
| Bryan Brown | ... | producer |
| Jennie Hughes | ... | co-executive producer |
| Xavier Marchand | ... | executive producer |
| Hugh Marks | ... | co-executive producer |
| Kris Noble | ... | executive producer |
| Richard T. Schor | ... | co-producer |
| Helen Watts | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Paul Healy | ||
Cinematography by
| Geoffrey Hall | ||
Editing by
| Mark Perry | ||
Editorial Department
| Olivier Fontenay | ... | film grader |
| Peter Powell | ... | assistant editor |
| Karen Psaltis | ... | negative matcher |
| Chris Rowell | ... | negative matcher |
Casting By
| Shauna Wolifson | ||
Production Design by
| Chris Kennedy | ||
Art Direction by
| Chris Batson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Beverley Dunn | ||
Costume Design by
| Tess Schofield | ||
Makeup Department
| Robbie Austin | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Kylie Clarke | ... | wig maker |
| Nadia Cowell | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Wendy De Waal | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Adele Durno | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Ziggy Golden | ... | key hair stylist (as Jan 'Ziggy' Zeigenbein) |
| Vivien Mepham | ... | hair designer (as Viv Mepham) / key makeup artist (as Viv Mepham) |
| Trish Newton | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Carolyn Nott | ... | additional makeup artist (as Caroline Nott) |
| Bec Taylor | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Noriko Watanabe | ... | personal makeup artist: Mr. Neill |
| Erica Wells | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Djuro Bandur | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Grayden Le Breton | ... | unit manager |
| Gordon MacPhail | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Julie Sims | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Drew Bailey | ... | additional assistant director |
| Greg Cobain | ... | third assistant director |
| Jamie Crooks | ... | first assistant director |
| Jason Faulkner | ... | second assistant director |
| Tom Read | ... | assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
| Shane Aumont | ... | props buyer |
| Brett Bartlett | ... | construction manager |
| Jo-Ann Beikoff | ... | props buyer (as Jo-Anna Beikoff) |
| Will Colhoun | ... | lead model maker |
| Danielle Cortis | ... | set finisher |
| Richie Dehne | ... | property master |
| Marianne Evans | ... | art department coordinator |
| Darren Fieldhouse | ... | set builder |
| James Gennay | ... | carpenter |
| Thomas Kelso | ... | model maker |
| Matt Leary | ... | set finisher (as Matthew Leary) |
| Sarah Light | ... | assistant art director |
| Sarah Ma | ... | art department assistant |
| Tam Morris | ... | storyboard artist |
| Antony Neeson | ... | model maker |
| Len Pankhurst | ... | carpenter |
| Lachlan Payne | ... | action vehicles mechanic |
| Louise Shaw | ... | model maker |
| Christopher Sidwell | ... | carpenter |
| Angus Smith | ... | art department runner (as Gus Smith) |
| Lucy Sparke | ... | research assistant |
| Dean Sullivan | ... | stand-by props |
| Bill Undery | ... | scenic artist |
| Kerrie Van Lambaart | ... | props buyer |
| Matt Weston | ... | carpenter |
| Kerry Williams | ... | graphic artist |
| Noel Aherne | ... | on-set art department assistant (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ross Boyer | ... | additional sound effects recordist |
| Nigel Christensen | ... | sound effects editor |
| Liam Egan | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Les Fiddess | ... | foley artist / foley editor |
| Paul Finlay | ... | sound recordist |
| Mauricio Hernández | ... | adr recordist / foley recordist |
| Phil Judd | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Paul Korber | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Delia McCarthy | ... | adr editor |
| Steve Murphy | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Stephen Murphy) |
| David Pearson | ... | boom operator |
| Alicia Slusarski | ... | sound effects editor |
| Robert Sullivan | ... | sound re-recoding mixer |
| Jenny T. Ward | ... | dialogue editor |
Special Effects by
| John Bowring | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Jason Bath | ... | visual effects producer |
| Paul Butterworth | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jonathan Dixon | ... | digital liaison |
| Rebecca Dunn | ... | digital compositor |
| Andrew Hellen | ... | senior animator |
| Simon Maddison | ... | senior animator |
| Dave Morley | ... | additional visual effects supervisor / senior compositor |
| Robert Sandeman | ... | digital supervisor |
| Anthos Simon | ... | optical effects producer |
| Sandeep Vengsarkar | ... | digital compositor |
| Jamie Wood | ... | digital compositor |
| Henry Yekanians | ... | scanning and recording |
| Graham Olsen | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Shea Adams | ... | stunt double / stunt performer |
| Keir Beck | ... | stunt double |
| Glenn Boswell | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Raelene Chapman | ... | stunt double |
| Chris Mitchell | ... | stunt double |
| Darren Andrew Mitchell | ... | stunt double (as Darren Mitchell) |
| Paul Phillips | ... | stunt double |
| Danny Ryan | ... | stunts assistant |
| Bernadette Van Gyen | ... | stunt patron (as Bernadette Van Guyen) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ian Barwick | ... | best boy |
| Jason Binnie | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Steve Cook | ... | additional electrician |
| Marden Dean | ... | playback operator |
| Karl Engeler | ... | gaffer |
| Warren Grieef | ... | key grip |
| Paul Heidke | ... | assistant grip |
| Gillian Huxley | ... | additional electrician |
| Adam Kuiper | ... | best boy grip / dolly grip |
| Christian Luxton | ... | video split operator |
| Sascha Obermaier | ... | assistant electrician |
| Brad Soterkoek | ... | assistant grip |
| Marc Spicer | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Matt Toll | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera / focus puller |
| Lisa Tomasetti | ... | still photographer |
| Jay Torta | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| Jason Weekes | ... | grip |
| Andrew Williams | ... | assistant electrician |
| Simon Williams | ... | clapper loader |
Casting Department
| Kim Coleman | ... | casting: USA |
| Evan Knowles | ... | casting assistant |
| Henrie Stride | ... | extras casting coordinator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Alex Barton | ... | assistant costume stand-by |
| Julie Bryant | ... | costume sewer |
| Sophia Cook | ... | stand-by costume |
| Mel Dykes | ... | costume supervisor |
| Julie Frankham | ... | costume sewer |
| Shane Phillips | ... | costume artist |
| Katrina Pickering | ... | costume buyer |
Location Management
| Russell Boyd | ... | location manager |
| Anton Denby | ... | location assistant |
| Marcus Levy | ... | location scout |
| Cameron Wood | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| George Brodbeck | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Amanda Brown | ... | assistant to composer |
| Tony Buchen | ... | musician: flute |
| Wayne Connolly | ... | music recordist |
| Samuel Dixon | ... | musician: bass |
| Alan Goodman | ... | musician: wurlitzer organ |
| Chris Gough | ... | music supervisor |
| Coralie Hartl | ... | music contractor |
| Phillip Hartl | ... | concertmaster |
| Paul Healy | ... | musician: guitar |
| Julie Hodges | ... | music supervisor (as Julie Spinks) |
| David Kleynjas | ... | musician: drums |
| Antony Partos | ... | musician: wurlitzer organ |
| Tim Rogers | ... | soundtrack producer |
| Trent Williamson | ... | music recordist / musician: harmonica and jaw's harp |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lesley Aitkin | ... | post-production script |
| Robyn Sinclair | ... | script consultant |
| Kristin Witcombe | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Nicolas Loveday | ... | vehicle wrangler |
| Lachlan Payne | ... | vehicle wrangler |
Additional Crew
| Sophie Armstrong | ... | stand-in |
| Anthony Battaglia | ... | titles designer |
| Ingela Berndtsson | ... | accounting assistant |
| Marston Bloom | ... | script consultant: Haystack |
| Ben Breen | ... | production accountant |
| Natasha Cali | ... | production coordinator |
| Evanne Chesson | ... | animal wrangler (as Ivanna Chesson) |
| Darryn Clifton | ... | stand-in |
| Peter Cogar | ... | armorer |
| Merilyn Cook | ... | production secretary |
| Martin Crowe | ... | stand-in |
| Jacinta Cullen | ... | stand-in |
| Mark Daddow | ... | stand-in |
| Peter Dannatt | ... | stand-in |
| Catie Dyce | ... | title designer |
| Jo Farrugia | ... | film liaison: Haystack |
| Neil Faulkner | ... | unit assistant |
| Suzy Gaal | ... | assistant to producers |
| Janette Gould | ... | post-production accountant |
| Robert Hanson | ... | stand-in |
| Robbie Henley | ... | supplied trucks |
| Faith Lehman | ... | stand-in |
| Chantal Lisette | ... | stand-in |
| Barry Lord | ... | stand-in |
| Tamara Lovatt-Smith | ... | drama coach |
| Andrew Mackinnon | ... | production runner |
| Ian Madison | ... | executive associate: Sam Neill |
| Amanda Newton | ... | title designer |
| Peter Newton | ... | title designer |
| Paul Oliver | ... | production runner |
| Annie Parnell | ... | travel coordinator |
| Ann Petty | ... | unit assistant (as Ann 'Ed' Petty) |
| Greg Ponchard | ... | stand-in |
| Sean Radburn | ... | accounting assistant |
| Fiona Searson | ... | unit publicist |
| Mardi Thompson | ... | unit assistant |
| Gary Ticehurst | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Amanda Tooby | ... | stand-in |
| Jason Mack | ... | security officer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Alliance Atlantis Communications
- Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
- Haystack Productions Ltd.
- Macquarie Film Corporation
- New South Wales Film & Television Office
- New Town Films Pty. Ltd.
- Nine Film & Television Pty. Ltd.
Distributors
- Hoyts Distribution (2002) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Australia) (VHS)
- DEJ Productions
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Momentum Pictures (2002) (United Kingdom)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- mediacs AG (Germany)
Special Effects
- Atlab (digital optical effects)
- Fuel International (visual effects)
- Fuel VFX
Other Companies
- Box Communications (title design)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Frameworks (post-production facilities)
- Macquarie Bank Film Corporation (funding)
- Mana Music (music supervision)
- Motion Picture Lighting (lighting)
- Mullinars Casting (casting: Austalia)
- Optical & Graphics (end title opticals)
- Panavision Australia (camera equipment)
- PhilmSound (sound editing)
- Quixote Casting (extras casting)
- Simply Sound (adr facilities)
- Studios 301 (music mastering)
- Super Sonics Productions (music score recorded at)
- Who Dares (security)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Set in 1960s Sydney, this is the story of an Australian gangster whose booming business, buoyed by the influx of U.S. soldiers in town for R&R during their tours in Vietnam, attracts the attention of first the Chicago mafia, and then their East Coast competitors. Written by Greg Dean Schmitz |
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| Taglines | Get ready to get dirty. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | AUD10,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Australia | $134,510, 09 Aug 2002 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | A 'lobster' (referenced when Darcy purchases the guns from his friend still in the army) is an Australian colloquial term used for the twenty dollar note whose distinctive red/orange colour is likened to a cooked lobster See more » |
| Goofs | In the scene where Tony is showing Barry the "Liberty" video slot machine, such technology as relatively high resolution color video, synthesized audio and computer power to animate the images was not available in video slot machines until the 1980's and not mainstream in video slot machines until the 1990's. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Sweet Country: Sam Neill and Bryan Brown (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the end of the closing credits, the title DIRTY DEEDS appears with the individual letters spinning like the wheels of a slot machine. See more » |
| Quotes |
Freddie:
Barry! You fuckin' ponce! You think you can just smash my machines? Barry Ryan: Freddy, you fuckin' ferret. I jus' did, didn' I? See more » |