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Idiot Box

Year of completion
1996
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Feature
Genre
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Duration
84 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

Two unemployed men, bored by life and angry at the world, spend their time drinking beer and watching videos until one day they actually decide to do something - rob a bank.
Completion Year
1996
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Format
Feature
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Director

David Caesar

Writer

David Caesar

Production Designer

Kerith Holmes

Editor

Mark Perry

Director of Photography

Joe Pickering

Producer

Glenys Rowe

Cast

Ben Mendelsohn, Jeremy Sims, Robyn Loau, John Polson, Deborah Kennedy, Graeme Blundell, Andrew Gilbert, Stephen Rae, Susan Prior, Susie Porter

Screenings

1998 — Australian Film Week - Ireland

1998 — All the Best from Australia Flm Festival - Manila

1998 — Australian Film Week - Vienna

2000 — Festival of Australian Film - Sri Lanka

1997 — Seattle International Film Festival

1998 — Australian Film Event Tiberina

1997 — Australian Film Event Tiberina

1997 — International Festival for Young People of Gijon

1997 — Goteborg Film Festival

1996 — Stockholm International Film Festival

1996 — Toronto International Film Festival

Sales

Australian Sales

International Sales

Beyond Distribution

Production Company

Binnaburra Film Company Pty Ltd

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