Dirty Deeds (2002)
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64% of critics liked it
(14 reviews) -
28% want to see it
(2,438 ratings)
Directed by David Caesar, Dirty Deeds is an Australian crime picture inspired by real-life Sydney mobsters, and is set in the Sydney crime underworld of 1969. Bryan Brown stars as Barry Ryan, a prominent gangster whose ruthlessness rivals some of the toughest in the trade. He lives with his downbeat… More Directed by David Caesar, Dirty Deeds is an Australian crime picture inspired by real-life Sydney mobsters, and is set in the Sydney crime underworld of 1969. Bryan Brown stars as Barry Ryan, a prominent gangster whose ruthlessness rivals some of the toughest in the trade. He lives with his downbeat wife, Sharon (Toni Collette), and their son, but spends the majority of his time either with fellow mobsters or his mistress, Margaret (Kestie Morassi). Ryan's business is threatened when a Chicago Mafia boss dispatches two of his goons to scope out the poker machine scene for a potential takeover. Tony (John Goodman) and Sal (Felix Williamson), however, are lost when it comes to Australian culture, and stick out like a sore thumb. Negotiating with the Americans will be difficult enough for Barry, but the real blow comes when he learns that one of his own gang members has been deceitful. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- Directed By
- David Caesar
- Written By
- David Caesar
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
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Critic Reviews
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Erin Free, Hollywood Reporter
A wild ride juiced with enough energy and excitement for at least three films.
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Jason Gorber, Film Scouts
Fun, watchable, enjoyable, forgettable.
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Though perhaps a bit too overstuffed for such familiar fare, Dirty Deeds succeeds through sheer force of quirk and a seemingly endless supply of hyper-kinetic energy.
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Jason Anderson, eye WEEKLY
Nothing special but still good fun.
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...[the film] works, due mostly to the tongue-in-cheek attitude of the screenplay.
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Cast
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Bryan Brown
as Barry Ryan
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Toni Collette
as Sharon Ryan
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John Goodman
as Tony Testano
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Sam Neill
as Det.-Sgt. Ray Murphy
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Sam Worthington
as Darcy
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Felix Williamson
as Sal Cassela
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Kestie Morassi
as Margaret
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William McInnes
as Hollywood
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Andrew S. Gilbert
as Norm
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Gary Waddell
as Freddie
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Bille Brown
as Senator
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Paul Chubb
as Sammy
- Derek Amer
- Garry Waddell
- Laeni Baille
- Michael Brownjohn
- Rudi Baker
