The Plumber (The Mad Plumber) (1979)
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57% of users liked it
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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… More 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 passing day. Housewife Cowper is driven to neurotic distraction by the plumber's presence and by his iconoclastic attitudes towards everything she holds dear. Then, the plumber walks out of the flat, never to return...leaving behind a residue of paranoia and shattered values. Filmed for Australian television, The Plumber may well be the most maddening 76 minutes ever committed to celluloid. Naturally, it only served to further the reputation of its gifted writer/director Peter Weir. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Peter Weir
- Written By
- Peter Weir
- Genres
- Drama, Television, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jun 8, 1979 Wide
- Studio
- Criterion Collection
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A one-joke black comedy, that plays out as a nightmare.
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Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion
Peter Weir in a joking mood
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Cast
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Judy Morris
as Jill Cowper
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Robert Coleby
as Brain Cowper
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Ivar Kants
as Max the Plumber
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Candy Raymond
as Meg
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Beverly Roberts
as Dr. Japari
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Henri Szeps
as David Medavoy
