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Dirty Deeds

  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
3.5K
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Dirty Deeds (2002)
Dark ComedyTrue CrimeComedyCrime

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... Read all1973 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.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.

  • Director
    • David Caesar
  • Writer
    • David Caesar
  • Stars
    • Bryan Brown
    • Toni Collette
    • John Goodman
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    3.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Caesar
    • Writer
      • David Caesar
    • Stars
      • Bryan Brown
      • Toni Collette
      • John Goodman
    • 40User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Bryan Brown
    Bryan Brown
    • Barry Ryan
    Toni Collette
    Toni Collette
    • Sharon Ryan
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Tony Testano
    Sam Neill
    Sam Neill
    • Detective Sergeant Ray Murphy
    Sam Worthington
    Sam Worthington
    • Darcy
    Kestie Morassi
    Kestie Morassi
    • Margaret
    William McInnes
    William McInnes
    • Hollywood
    Andrew S. Gilbert
    • Norm
    Gary Waddell
    • Freddie
    Felix Williamson
    Felix Williamson
    • Sal Cassela
    Derek Amer
    • Manager
    Laeni Baille
    • Coin Lady
    Rudi Baker
    • Bell Boy
    Bille Brown
    • Senator
    Michael Brownjohn
    • Bouncer #1
    Joanne Cahill
    • Beryl
    • (as Jo-Anne Cahill)
    Paul Chubb
    Paul Chubb
    • Sammy
    Ray Devitt
    • Bill
    • Director
      • David Caesar
    • Writer
      • David Caesar
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    Reviewers say 'Dirty Deeds' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    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
    • 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.
    • 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?
    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Australian Story: His Brilliant Careers: Sam Neill (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
      Composed by Angus Young (as Young) / Malcolm Young (as Young) / Bon Scott (as Scott)
      Published by J Albert & Son Pty Ltd
      Performed by You Am I with Tex Perkins (as Tex Perkins)
      2002 BMG Australia Limited

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 18, 2002 (Australia)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Juego sucio
    • Filming locations
      • Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Alliance Atlantis Communications
      • Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
      • Haystack Productions Ltd.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • A$10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,772,366
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 50m(110 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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