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Spit

  • 2025
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
682
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David Wenham in Spit (2025)
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Ex-con returns to Australia after 20 years, gets detained. He faces old enemies, makes new friends in detention, and teaches his version of Australian mateship while staying ahead.Ex-con returns to Australia after 20 years, gets detained. He faces old enemies, makes new friends in detention, and teaches his version of Australian mateship while staying ahead.Ex-con returns to Australia after 20 years, gets detained. He faces old enemies, makes new friends in detention, and teaches his version of Australian mateship while staying ahead.

  • Director
    • Jonathan Teplitzky
  • Writer
    • Chris Nyst
  • Stars
    • David Wenham
    • Arlo Green
    • Pallavi Sharda
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    682
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jonathan Teplitzky
    • Writer
      • Chris Nyst
    • Stars
      • David Wenham
      • Arlo Green
      • Pallavi Sharda
    • 9User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    David Wenham
    David Wenham
    • Johnny 'Spit' Spitieri
    Arlo Green
    • Jihad Kalif
    Pallavi Sharda
    Pallavi Sharda
    • Aria Sahni
    Sofya Gollan
    Sofya Gollan
    • Julie Williams
    Lewis Fitz-Gerald
    Lewis Fitz-Gerald
    • Ian Hamblin KC
    Gary Sweet
    Gary Sweet
    • Charles 'Chicka' Martin
    David Roberts
    David Roberts
    • Niall Toole
    Helen Thomson
    Helen Thomson
    • Marion Barrington
    Bob Franklin
    • Craig 'Crusher' Knobes
    David Field
    David Field
    • Arne Deviers
    Iain Gardiner
    Iain Gardiner
    • Flee
    Sami Afuni
    Sami Afuni
    • Hayyan
    Ayik Chut
    Ayik Chut
    • Baktash
    Faris Sulieman
    • Asad
    Valon Ghaderizhad
    • Wasim
    Kenaan Ali
    • Ahmad Kalif
    Stephen Walker
    Stephen Walker
    • Peter Mallard
    Andrea Moor
    Andrea Moor
    • Clare Foster
    • Director
      • Jonathan Teplitzky
    • Writer
      • Chris Nyst
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    10NathanB-029

    Funny and wonderful.

    This movie is a really good view of a side of Australia culture that isn't usually seen. It's funny, clever in some parts and a wonderful movie. It also talks about some problems in the government and legal systems and how it can hurt the people it's supposed to protect. The main character shows how someone can seem like both a jerk but also someone who really cares about family and there friends. A fantastic movie that has a lot of heart and care. The characters are portrayed really well by the actors and they feel really passionate about their rolls. I would highly recommend people watch this movie.
    3nigels-06400

    Dribble

    Wear a bib because this is absolute dribble. I try to support the Australian film industry but it's hard when we continue to produce this embarrassing, overacted rubbish. Thin storyline, unlikeable characters. This is cringe that's been around for decades and we still haven't shaken it off. One extra star given for the Australian music content.
    10mckenziecarmel

    Great Aussie movie

    I haven't watched an Aussie film that funny in years. Thanks for giving me as real laugh. I suppose a lot of the jokes would go over your head if you're not Australian. A lot of the one liners are old school, but it's a good lesson on the Aussie spirit and Aussie bogans. While it includes real issues like immigration it shows a proper perspective of the difficult process in a light humoured way.
    2jPerth

    I made it to the end

    I made it to the end in some sense of misguided patriotism. I want Australia to have a film industry. My wife asked why he was placed in this facility when... it doesn't matter. Because this sets up the pro immigration SBS watching, Greens voting leftist agenda - Strangely made through a film starring a stereotypical bogan petty criminal with other crims. It occasionally worked still. There were some clever moments. Some funny moments. It is mostly funny that you would go in thinking it would be funny or a crime thriller and get the most bleeding heart leftist propaganda chick flick. No romance though? Just lots of feels. I grew up around bogans and was also amused imagining their reaction to this. Welcome to 2025.
    10leeece

    'scuse me your honour...

    If you have seen Gettin' Square and enjoyed it, then you really might like to see this sequel! It's all about Johnny Spitieri, the ex-junky small time drug dealer played exceptionally by the delighted David Wenham, decades later.

    Wenham mentioned in the pre show program that he kept the thongs (flip flops, jandals) from the previous production and indeed they made an appearance.

    Johnny returns to Australia and memorably helps teach his own colourful style of Australian English to the attentive migrants, but soon trouble raises its head and Johnny has to be on the run.

    A moving but hilarious journey of shenanigans and a super fun script.

    Heaps of swearing, heaps of heart.

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    • Trivia
      Sequel to Gettin' Square, released in 2003 and co-starring Sam Worthington.
    • Goofs
      Australian citizens are generally not put into detention facilities. Early in the movie Spit's passport is checked at the airport customs checkpoint and the Custom Officer is alerted by her computer to a discrepancy. The Customs Officer acts on this alert by having Spit followed into the baggage collection area and then detained.

      Later it is revealed that Spit arrived on a false passport (which was the passport of a dead Australian man). In practice, the Customs Officer would have asked Spit to attend an interview room and criminal charges may have been laid for using the false passport.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Project: Episode dated 16 February 2025 (2025)
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    • Release date
      • March 6, 2025 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • SPIT
    • Filming locations
      • Queensland, Australia(location)
    • Production companies
      • Fulcrum Media Finance
      • Screen Australia
      • Tracking Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $697,796
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
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