The Plumber (The Mad Plumber)

The Plumber (The Mad Plumber) (1979)

  • 56% of users liked it
    (322 ratings)

The plumber (Ivar Kants) shows up at the door of well-to-do Australian couple Robert Coleby and Judy Cowper. Though the plumber apparently hasn't been summoned, he is given unquestioned free reign in the household. He ends up staying several days, his work and personality growing weirder with each… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 16 min.
Directed By
Peter Weir
Written By
Peter Weir
Genres
Drama, Television, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
In Theaters
Jun 8, 1979 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    A one-joke black comedy, that plays out as a nightmare.

  • Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion

    Peter Weir in a joking mood

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Eric B


    A surprisingly effective, low-budget thriller where most of the action occurs within one small apartment. The growing tension between an exasperated housewife and an overbearing, home-wrecking plumber -- is he intentionally destructive or just incompetent? -- is developed quite well,… More

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