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The Big Steal

  • 1990
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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The Big Steal (1990)
Comedy

To impress a girl, a shy teenage boy buys a used Jaguar.To impress a girl, a shy teenage boy buys a used Jaguar.To impress a girl, a shy teenage boy buys a used Jaguar.

  • Director
    • Nadia Tass
  • Writers
    • David Parker
    • Max Dann
  • Stars
    • Ben Mendelsohn
    • Claudia Karvan
    • Marshall Napier
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nadia Tass
    • Writers
      • David Parker
      • Max Dann
    • Stars
      • Ben Mendelsohn
      • Claudia Karvan
      • Marshall Napier
    • 18User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Ben Mendelsohn
    Ben Mendelsohn
    • Danny Clark
    Claudia Karvan
    Claudia Karvan
    • Joanna Johnson
    Marshall Napier
    Marshall Napier
    • Desmond Clark
    Damon Herriman
    Damon Herriman
    • Mark Jorgensen
    Angelo D'Angelo
    Angelo D'Angelo
    • Vangeli Petrakis
    Tim Robertson
    Tim Robertson
    • Desmond Johnson
    Maggie King
    • Edith Clark
    Steve Bisley
    Steve Bisley
    • Gordon Farkas
    Sheryl Munks
    • Pam Schaeffer
    Lise Rodgers
    Lise Rodgers
    • Mrs. Johnson
    Frankie J. Holden
    Frankie J. Holden
    • Frank
    Mark Hennessy
    Mark Hennessy
    • Jimmy
    Roy Edmunds
    • George
    Mike Nikol
    • Dougy
    Andrew Spence
    • Car Pound Policeman
    Kenneth Radley
    • Arresting Policeman
    • (as Ken Radley)
    Robert Meldrum
    • Lawyer
    Robert Morgan
    Robert Morgan
    • Stewart
    • Director
      • Nadia Tass
    • Writers
      • David Parker
      • Max Dann
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    • Trivia
      This picture was one of 50 Australian films selected for preservation as part of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia's Kodak/Atlab Cinema Collection Restoration Project.
    • Goofs
      When the police begin to pull Gordon over for running a red light, they are driving along Swanston St, on the edge of Melbourne's CBD, next to Flinders St Station. However, by the time he's been pulled over, the cars are sitting next to Luna Park,an amusement park in St. Kilda, which is several kilometres away.
    • Quotes

      Danny Clark: I'll pick you up in my new car.

      Joanna Johnson: I'm not really into cars.

      Danny Clark: It's a Jaguar.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'The Big Steal' (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Long Hard Road
      Written by Philip Judd and Tim Finn
      Performed by Tim Finn and Philip Judd

    User reviews18

    Featured review
    6/10

    Cheesy 80s tropes indie trying to be mainstream

    Not a horrible film but nowhere near a classic cinema 10 some reviews would have you believe it is.

    Not horrible though, just disposable light weight aussie comedy.
    • Rob-O-Cop
    • Sep 25, 2021
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    • Release date
      • September 20, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official site
      • Umbrella Entertainment (Australia)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Entre golfos anda el juego
    • Filming locations
      • Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Cascade Films
      • Film Finance Corporation
      • Film Victoria
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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