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The Crop
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The Crop is a 2004 Australian comedy film set
during the 1980s. The Crop
Directed by Scott Patterson
Written by George Elliot
Plot Produced by David Wood
Starring George Elliot
The Crop, is set in the early 1980s in Australia, and
Holly Brisley
is about larrikin nightclub owner, Ronnie 'Blade'
Rhys Muldoon
Gillette (George Elliot), and his barmaid girlfriend
Geraldine (Holly Brisley). Two months after random Cinematography Roger Lanser
breath testing has been introduced, Blade realises Edited by Michael Horwitz
he's going broke. Afraid of driving under the Tim Wellburn
influence, his customers are not buying his grog, Music by Subvision
they're going out to the carpark to smoke dope.
Production Miracle Productions
company
Like any good businessman, Blade decides he needs
a strategy. He decides to grow some dope as a way Distributed by Elliot Bros Film Distribution
out of his financial hole. Blade and his best mate, Roadshow Entertainment
Wack (Rhys Muldoon), set about growing their crop Release date 18 August 2004
of weed on a property owned by the father of his Running time 103 minutes
girlfriend but they soon get caught in a bind between
Country Australia
crooked cops and a ruthless moneylender.
Language English
Budget $4,000,000 (AUD)
Cast Box office A$208,739 (Australia)
Actor Character
George Elliot Ronnie 'Blade' Gillette
Holly Brisley Geraldine
Rhys Muldoon David 'Wack' Kowakski
Rudi Baker Billy Bong
Tony Barry Senior
Kelly Butler Jacki
Sam O'Dell Danny
Rob Steele Malone
Vincent Stone Dago
Tahnee Stroet Tania
Bruce Venables Wally Eye
Box office
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The Crop received numerous poor reviews.[1][2] and only grossed $208,739 (AUD) at the box office
in Australia.[3]
Reception
The Crop received the prize for 'Best International Feature Film' at the New York International
Film Festival in 2005.[4][5]
References
1. Byrnes, Paul (19 August 2004). "The Crop" (http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/18/10927
65006804.html?from=moreStories). The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
2. "The Crop" (http://www.abc.net.au/atthemovies/txt/s1178581.htm). At the Movies. ABC1.
Retrieved 8 August 2011.
3. Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office (http://film.vic.gov.au/resources/doc
uments/AA4_Aust_Box_office_report.pdf)
4. "Sequel to The Crop" (http://www.theage.com.au/news/film/sequel-to-ithe-cropi/2005/07/19/112
1538954973.html). The Age. 19 July 2005. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
5. "2005 Awards - New York" (http://www.nyfilmvideo.com/). New York International Independent
Film and Video Festival. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
External links
The Crop (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416666/) at IMDb
The Crop at the National Film and Sound Archive (https://www.collection.nfsa.gov.au/title/7601
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