The removalists
2007
Book
This compelling adaptation of David Williamson's influential play stars John Hargreaves and Peter Cummins as good and bad cops who assist a battered wife as she tries to escape her belligerent husband. Like the equally successful Don's Party, the film sees Williamson continue his dissection of Australian sexual politics by exploring issues of female empowerment versus male violence and sexual intimidation as a beaten housewife tries to retrieve her possessions from a threatening husband, but gets little help from a chauvinistic cop. Comic relief comes in the form of the whingeing, bludging Cockney removalist Chris Haywood, who only wants to finish the job and get paid for his services.
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Author:
Jeffrey, Tom, directorFink, Margaret, producerCummings, Peter, 1931-, actorHargreaves, John, 1945-1996, actorFitzpatrick, Kate, 1947-, actorWeaver, Jacki, 1947-, actorHaywood, Chris, 1948-, actorWilliamson, David, 1942 February 24-
Imprint:
Australia : Distributed by Umbrella Entertainment, ©2007.©1975.
Collation:
1 DVD-video (93 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm.
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Notes:
Catalogued from container.Originally produced as a motion picture in 1975.Based on the play of the same name written by David Williamson."By the time they are through with Kenny Carter, he doesn't have a wife, a child or a hope in hell" -- Cover.Umbrella Entertainment: DAVID1117.In English.
Credits:
Directed by Tom Jeffrey ; Produced by Margaret Fink ; Written by David Williamson.
Performers:
Cast: Peter Cummins, John Hargreaves, Kate Fitzpatrick, Jacki Weaver, Chris Haywood.
Audience:
Censorship classification : M.
System details:
DVD video, Dolby digital 2.0 mono, PAL, All regions, anamorphic widescreen full frame 4:3.
Dewey class:
791.4372
Language:
English
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BRN:
361928