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Dirty Deeds (2002)

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Reviews Counted:13

Fresh:8

Rotten:5

Average Rating:5.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: DIRTY DEEDS is an Aussie gangster flick set against the booming casino underworld of late 1960s Sydney. Bryan Brown (COCKTAIL, THE THORN BIRDS) stars as Barry Ryan, an Australian mobster who... DIRTY DEEDS is an Aussie gangster flick set against the booming casino underworld of late 1960s Sydney. Bryan Brown (COCKTAIL, THE THORN BIRDS) stars as Barry Ryan, an Australian mobster who controls the city's gambling scene and is making a killing off the casino slot machines. His profitable venture attracts the unwanted attention of the American Mafia, who attempt to secure a piece of the action by sending in two of their henchmen: the pensive, world-weary veteran Tony (John Goodman) and his violent, not-too-bright sidekick Sal (Felix Williamson). Ryan soon finds himself fending off the trigger-happy Yanks, Outback-style, while also contending with his feisty wife (Toni Collette), needy mistress (Kestie Morassi), and a crooked cop (Sam Neill). Utilizing flashy camerawork, black comedy, and mobster protagonists, writer/director David Caesar tips his hat to the criminal capers of Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie, while lending the proceedings a distinctly Down Under flair. [More]

Starring: Bryan Brown, Toni Collette, John Goodman, Sam Neill

Starring: Bryan Brown, Toni Collette, John Goodman, Sam Neill, Sam Worthington, Kestie Morassi, William McInnes, Andrew S. Gilbert, Gary Waddell, Felix Williamson

Director: David Caesar

Director: David Caesar
Screenwriter: David Caesar
Producer: Bryan Brown, Deborah Balderstone
Composer: Paul Healy

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Nothing special but still good fun.

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10/02/02
Jason Anderson
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A wild ride juiced with enough energy and excitement for at least three films.

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08/10/02
Erin Free
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Writer/director David Caesar ladles on the local flavour with a hugely enjoyable film about changing times, clashing cultures and the pleasures of a well-made pizza.

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08/20/02
Andrew Howe
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...[the film] works, due mostly to the tongue-in-cheek attitude of the screenplay.

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09/21/02
David Nusair
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In this film, Aussie David Caesar channels the not-quite-dead career of Guy Ritchie.

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09/20/02
David Poland
David Poland
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With Dirty Deeds, David Caesar has stepped into the mainstream of filmmaking with an assurance worthy of international acclaim and with every cinematic tool well under his control -- driven by a natural sense for what works on screen.

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Though perhaps a bit too overstuffed for such familiar fare, Dirty Deeds succeeds through sheer force of quirk and a seemingly endless supply of hyper-kinetic energy.

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05/12/04
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