Dirty Deeds Movie Review 2002

In the late 1960s, Barry Ryan (Brown) is a Sydney crime boss who rules the slot machine trade. Having the local police chief (Neill) in his pocket is a help and Barry's Vietnam vet nephew Darcy (Worthington) is just joining the business, but Barry does have some personal trouble with his tough wife Sharon (Collette) and young mistress Margaret (Morassi). Then, a couple of Chicago wiseguys show up: down-to-earth Tony (Goodman) and his hot-headed colleague Sal (Williamson) have been instructed to muscle in on Barry's turf, but Barry is not about to let these interlopers interfere with his business. A bold combination of charm, comedy, and violence.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 110 minutes.
Originally from Australian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Sydney, Organized Crime, Period Piece: 1960s

Screenplay

David Caesar

Cast

Bryan Brown, Toni Collette, John Goodman, Sam Neill, Sam Worthington, Felix Williamson, Andrew S. Gilbert, Kestie Morassi

Cinematography

Geoffrey Hall

Director

David Caesar

Music

Paul Healy