Alex Menglet, Brett Stewart, Damian Walshe-Howling

Based on the humorous 1994 novel by John Birmingham, HE DIED WITH A FELAFEL IN HIS HAND is just as quirky as its name suggests. Set in various parts of Australia's east coast, the film stars Noah Tayl...( read more  read more... )or as Danny, a 30-something-year-old wanderer drifting through life one town, girlfriend, and job at a time. Danny's wild experiences in each location form stories unto themselves, and also add up to a larger whole. The resulting offbeat narrative takes a comic look at the themes of purposelessness, elusive direction, and the universal search for life's meaning.

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Unrated, 107 min

Directed by: Richard Lowenstein

Release Date: August 30, 2001

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DVD Release Date: August 17, 2004

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  • September 1, 2008
    A surprisingly good watch. Sort of uneventful, but very introspective. Based on a novel of some dude from Australia that travels around the country fleeing from debt living in shared homes, documenting his experiences.
  • April 10, 2009
    Definitly one of my favourite movies.
  • March 6, 2009
    hilarious lines

    so aussie. surprised schwarz reich didnt make

    gr8 soundtrack inc. california dreaming

    prostitution is renting body, marriage is sale n otha gr8 lines
    danny looks like my mate evan
  • February 17, 2009
    too aussie.

    not for me.
  • August 22, 2008
    Jesus that Felafel that that dude died with looked so delicious! If I had such a tasty treat in my hand there would be no way that I would die until I finished eating that felafel. This movie was neither good are bad it was just eh. Hands down best part of the movie was the MoonT...( read more)anning!
  • May 30, 2008
    well there is a lot of creativity in this, still the spark did not really jump over, it are too many characters to build up sympathy with them. Maybe I should rather read the book :)

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