From the biggest festival to the smallest church social, Kenny Smyth delivers porta-loos to them all. Ignored and unappreciated, he is one of the cogs in society's machinery; a knight in ...
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| Shane Jacobson | ... | Kenny Smyth | |
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Travis Golland | ... | Pumper 1 |
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Chris Davis | ... | Pat |
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Alf Scerri | ... | Alf |
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Hayley Preusker | ... | Hayley |
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Saxon Fuller | ... | Pumper 2 |
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Thomas Uerata | ... | Pumper 3 |
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Kevin 'The Captain' Roy Ogston | ... | Pumper 4 |
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Glenn Preusker | ... | Glenn |
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Kevin Roy | ... | Pumper 5 |
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Craig Carter | ... | Radio DJ (voice) |
| Pete Smith | ... | Radio DJ (voice) (as Peter Smith) | |
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Adrian Atkinson | ... | Air Show Manager |
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Mark Robertson | ... | Robbo |
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Kevin 'Matey' Lee Ogston | ... | Pumper 6 |
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From the biggest festival to the smallest church social, Kenny Smyth delivers porta-loos to them all. Ignored and unappreciated, he is one of the cogs in society's machinery; a knight in shining overalls taking care of business with his faithful 'Splashdown' crew. Follow Kenny as he tackles every septic challenge that comes his way, culminating in a pilgrimage to that Mecca of waste management, the International Pumper and Cleaner Expo in Nashville Tennessee - or as Kenny affectionately calls it, "Poo HQ". With fly-on-the-wall honesty and wit, 'KENNY' lifts the lid on one of Australia's roughest diamonds as he juggles family tensions, fatherhood and sewage with charm, humour and unflinching dignity. "It takes a certain kind of person to do what I do... No-one's ever impressed; no-one's ever fascinated... If you're a fireman, all the kids will want to jump on the back of the truck and follow you to a fire. There's going to be no kids willing to do that with me. So, I don't do it to ... Written by Anonymous
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11 July 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Кенни See more »Filming Locations:
Australian international Air Show, Avalon Airport, Victoria, Australia See more »Edit
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The world premiere of Kenny was in the town of Poowong, Southern Victoria, Australia. See more »Goofs
When Kenny goes to pick up his son for the first time and we hear the door close sound-wise, the door is slightly ajar as the handle was not turned to signal the door closing. See more »Quotes
Kenny: Pretty crazy old night, that one. I mean, that's really put me to the end of my test tonight, I tell ya what, that's... that's almost my limit, I reckon. I mean, no man should be set on fire trying to save one of his shitters, you know. It's, er... ridiculous.See more »
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At the end of the closing credits the words "The End" are suddenly replaced by "The ARSE End" See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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The funniest Australian comedy since Muriel's Wedding I laughed so much it had me in tears. In fact, the most of the audience were laughing. This was brilliantly conceived and executed. It had realism to the extent that the person who saw it with me thought it was an actual documentary. The humour was so good-natured, intelligent, authentic, full of irony and contained different layers of reality. The depictions of family life were terrific the ex-wife, the miserable father, the intolerant brother (played by the real-life brother and director of the film).
The authenticity was enhanced by being filmed on location at actual events such as the Melbourne Cup and the Cleaners and Pumpers Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. The film is naturally full of toilet humour, but not as we are accustomed to. It was really underplayed in a natural, inoffensive and genuinely funny manner.
I didn't intend seeing this film, thinking it would be just another run-of-the-mill feel-good comedies. I went because I had free tickets, and I'm so glad I did. It is highly original and well worth paying to see this real gem of a film that really encapsulates aspects of Australian humour and culture. Kenny is proof that you don't need a big budget to produce a really entertaining film.