Dirty Deeds (2002 film)

Dirty Deeds
Directed by	David Caesar
Produced by	Bryan Brown
Written by	David Caesar
Starring	Bryan Brown Toni Collette John Goodman Sam Neill Sam Worthington
Distributed by	Columbia TriStar
Release date(s)	July 18, 2002 (2002-07-18)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Budget	A$3 million[citation needed]
Box office	A$5 million[1]

Dirty Deeds is a 2002 film shot in Australia. It was directed by noted fringe director David Caesar and stars Bryan Brown, Toni Collette, Sam Neill, Sam Worthington and John Goodman and produced by Nine Films and Television, the film and television production arm of the Nine Network, owned by PBL Media, now Nine Entertainment Co.

Barry Ryan is a late 1960s Australian mobster who controls the city's (Sydney) 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 and his violent, not-too-bright sidekick Sal. Ryan soon finds himself fending off the trigger-happy "Yanks", Outback-style, while also contending with his feisty wife, needy mistress, and a crooked cop. Utilising flashy camerawork, black comedy, and mobster protagonists, writer/director Caesar tips his hat to the criminal capers of Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie, while lending the proceedings a distinctly Down Under flair.

The soundtrack for the film was produced by Tim Rogers who also wrote much of the original music. You Am I performed several tracks on the soundtrack including a cover version of the titular song by AC/DC. Several other Australian artists collaborated with Rogers and You Am I on the soundtrack.

Box Office

Dirty Deeds grossed $5,083,187 at the box office in Australia.^[2]

See also

• Cinema of Australia

References

1. ^ "Australian Films - 2002 Box Office Share". Screen Australia. 29 January 2003. http://www.afc.gov.au/newsandevents/mediarelease/2003/release_23.aspx. Retrieved 2010-04-14. 
2. ^ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office

External links

• Dirty Deeds at the National Film and Sound Archive
• Dirty Deeds at the Internet Movie Database