Oyster Farmer

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Oyster Farmer

Released Sep 10, 2004

1h 29m

Comedy

Drama

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Jack Flange (Alex O'Lachlan), a native of Sydney, loves the city life. But when he learns his sister, Nikki (Claudia Harrison), is injured, he heads for her small beachfront town to help out. Initially taking on backbreaking work as an oyster farmer to cover Nikki's hospital bills, Jack finds that he needs more cash than the job brings in. After falling for a local girl and having run-ins with his boss and his ex-wife, Jack hatches a plan to recover a batch of missing cash that has been stolen.

Ted Fry

Seattle Times

There's just a little too much prettiness and plot to compete with all the eccentric behavior of the background population.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 4, 2005

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Dallas Morning News

Rated: B-

Oct 8, 2005

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Fails to overcome its hokey script and cliched characterizations.

Aug 3, 2005

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Maria Garcia

Film Journal International

Reeves discovers an allegory for the ebb and flow of life in these uncertain times.

Mar 1, 2007

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Sean Axmaker

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

... the plot takes some unlikely turns along familiar romantic rough waters.

Rated: C+

Nov 3, 2005

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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone

TheMovieChicks.com

I think maybe this movie was harvested before its time because, just like an oyster, it blows its juice too soon and then it's pretty much worthless after that.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 8, 2005

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tony h

The world is this oyster.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Love the characters & the quirkiness.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

Nice story about a guy with a plan to get rich quick backfiring somehow. Like so many englishes though, he is full of it. This would be a TV movie, pleasantly displaying the local lives. Well played and well developped characters. We get to feel the home in this place with warm and pleasant weather every day. Romance wins more than money here.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

well crafted aussie drama

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

I loved the photography. I also thought the cast was good in the movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

This one is hard to call. The plot is somewhat interesting, but overall I found it a bit too strange and a bit too boring.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Synopsis

Jack Flange (Alex O'Lachlan), a native of Sydney, loves the city life. But when he learns his sister, Nikki (Claudia Harrison), is injured, he heads for her small beachfront town to help out. Initially taking on backbreaking work as an oyster farmer to cover Nikki's hospital bills, Jack finds that he needs more cash than the job brings in. After falling for a local girl and having run-ins with his boss and his ex-wife, Jack hatches a plan to recover a batch of missing cash that has been stolen.

Director: Anna Reeves
Producer: Anthony Buckley, Piers Tempest
Screenwriter: Anna Reeves
Production Co: First National
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 10, 2004, Original
Release Date (DVD): Mar 28, 2006
Runtime: 1h 29m