The Big Steal (1990)
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The husband and wife team of Nadia Tass and David Parker concocted this charming teen comedy concerning a disappointing birthday present. Ben Mendelsohn plays Danny Clark, a shy 18-year old who only wants two things out of life: to go out with Joanna (Claudia Karvan) and to own a sleek new Jaguar.… More The husband and wife team of Nadia Tass and David Parker concocted this charming teen comedy concerning a disappointing birthday present. Ben Mendelsohn plays Danny Clark, a shy 18-year old who only wants two things out of life: to go out with Joanna (Claudia Karvan) and to own a sleek new Jaguar. When Danny's father Desmond (Marshall Napier) comes through with a birthday gift for Danny, it's a car but it's not what Danny had hoped for --it is the family's old 1963 Nissan Cedric. Disappointed, Danny decides to trade the car in for a 1973 Jaguar before he goes out on his first date. Danny makes a deal with sleazy car dealer Gordon Farkes (Steve Bisley) for the 1973 Jaguar -- but Farkes switches engines on poor Danny. While Farkes is having a good time at a sex club, Danny decides to retaliate by gathering together a few of his friends to help him steal the engine from Farkes' Jaguar. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Nadia Tass
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Sep 20, 1990 Wide
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Cast
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Ben Mendelsohn
as Danny Clark
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Claudia Karvan
as Joanna Johnson
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Steve Bisley
as Gordon Farkas
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Marshall Napier
as Desmond Clark
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Tim Robertson
as Desmond Johnson
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Angelo D'Angelo
as Vangeli Petrakis
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Maggie King
as Edith Clark
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Frankie J. Holden
as Frank
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Roy Edmunds
as George
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Mark Hennessy
as Jimmy
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Ken Radley
as Arresting policeman
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Eve von Bibra
as Pam's friend
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Robert Morgan
as Stewart
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Mark Warren
as Hoon driver