A Man's Gotta Do

infobox film
name = A Man’s Gotta Do


caption = Promotional poster for "A Man's Gotta Do"
director = Chris Kennedy
producer = Chris Kennedy
John Winter
starring = John Howard
Rebecca Frith
Alyssa McClelland
music = Peter Best
editing = Emma Hay
distributor =
released = 4 November, 2004 (AUS)
runtime = 95 min
country = AUS
language = English
budget =
gross =
website =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0374021

"A Man's Gotta Do" is a 2004 Australian award winning film from Australian director, Chris Kennedy. The film stars John Howard.

Tagline

*Most men hold their head high, put their backs to the wall and do what they must do to give their family what they want.

Plot

In "A Man's Gotta Do", Eddy, (John Howard), lives with his wife, Yvonne, (Rebecca Frith), and their daughter, Chantelle, (Alyssa McClelland), in a new suburb in the Illawarra part, south of Sydney.

Eddy is a fisherman by day, but by night he works as a standover man, literally a toe-cutter. Dominic, (Gyton Grantley), is his new offsider.

Chantelle is upset because her fiancé, Rudi, a Russian air conditioning specialist, has disappeared. Did her Dad have something to do with it?

The frustrated Yvonne begins flirting with Paul, the plumber, (Rohan Nicol). Eddy encourages Dominic to read his daughter's diary thinking that's the way to get a better understanding of her needs.

Cast

Reception

Reviews

The film received good reviews. The Australian reviewing show, At The Movies gave it a three and three and a half star mark.

Awards

The film wasn't nominated for many awards but did win the only award it was nominated for, a Golden Zenith for the Best film from Oceania at the Montreal Film Festival.

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