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Death in Brunswick

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A reserved man in need of a job, Carl Fitzgerald (Sam Neill) finds employment at a Greek restaurant. Upon meeting waitress Sophie (Zoe Carides), Carl begins dating the attractive woman. Though it seems things are improving for Carl, an unexpected situation leads to the death of Mustafa (Nick Lathouris), a shady coworker, and Carl must figure out how to cover up the incident. Unsure of what to do, Carl enlists the help of his buddy, Dave (John Clarke), to get rid of Mustafa's corpse.

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Robert Faires Austin Chronicle Rated: 3/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine The film may involve matters of life and death, but it involves them in a very relaxed and understated way. Rated: 7/10 Sep 3, 2019 Full Review Vanessa Letts The Spectator [A] Coke-and-popcorn black comedy. I quite liked it. Quite. Jul 25, 2018 Full Review Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile With its multicultural setting in suburban Melbourne, its contemporary tone and its snappy tone, Death in Brunswick is as fresh today as when it was made, with plenty of chuckles and some laugh-out-loud moments to cherish Nov 17, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 12, 2005 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...coasts along on Neill's ample talent and charisma... Rated: 2/4 Feb 16, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rodney W Would have to be one of the worst movies I have had the displeasure of watching. My God Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/09/25 Full Review Mary S Fantastic Australian movie one of the best, Sam Neill really nails the guy who has poor self esteem, he never overplays his character. I watched again and wonder where in the he'll they found the dump he lives in . His mother is so calculating . Truly this movie is 100% If u cannot find sometime to laugh , you must be dead. Thank you to all the supporting actors. Mary Studdert Sydney Australia Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/25 Full Review John D It's No.1 appeal for me is it gently holds your attention right through. Kind of like watching a slow moving car wreck. As Mr. Spock would say, Fascinating. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Made in 1990 and expired a few years later. Dated, shoddy and a disorderly finale. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Margaret and David gave this 4.5 stars when it was released in 1990 and Stratton called Sam Neill's performance his best to date ( though it's a bit of a miscast really). This marks the first time I find myself baffled by the expertise of two of my favourite critics but I assume there weren't many indie black comedies going around Australian screens at the time, so fair enough. In fact, some say this was the very first one of them so I guess they had to welcome it! It's really cool to see old Brunswick on the big screen but maybe the novel is better than the film? Initially, it failed to get funding from the big agencies but it ended up clearing over $4M in box office sales. You would have thought this feat would have opened a few doors for more multicultural films since then, right? Oh, wait... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member The films settings are rather entertaining but the plot and direction is a bit far fetched to fathom. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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John Ruane

Director

Sam Neill

Carl "Cookie" Fitzgerald

Zoe Carides

Sophie Papafogos

John Clarke

Dave

Yvonne Lawley

Mrs. Fitzgerald

Deborah Kennedy

June
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Synopsis A reserved man in need of a job, Carl Fitzgerald (Sam Neill) finds employment at a Greek restaurant. Upon meeting waitress Sophie (Zoe Carides), Carl begins dating the attractive woman. Though it seems things are improving for Carl, an unexpected situation leads to the death of Mustafa (Nick Lathouris), a shady coworker, and Carl must figure out how to cover up the incident. Unsure of what to do, Carl enlists the help of his buddy, Dave (John Clarke), to get rid of Mustafa's corpse.
Director
John Ruane
Producer
Timothy White
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 49m