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Bad Eggs

  • 2003
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.8K
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Bad Eggs (2003)
ComedyThriller

Ben Kinnear and Mike Paddock are two undercover detectives with way too much publicity.Ben Kinnear and Mike Paddock are two undercover detectives with way too much publicity.Ben Kinnear and Mike Paddock are two undercover detectives with way too much publicity.

  • Director
    • Tony Martin
  • Writer
    • Tony Martin
  • Stars
    • Mick Molloy
    • Bob Franklin
    • Judith Lucy
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tony Martin
    • Writer
      • Tony Martin
    • Stars
      • Mick Molloy
      • Bob Franklin
      • Judith Lucy
    • 32User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 nominations total

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    Mick Molloy
    Mick Molloy
    • Ben Kinnear
    Bob Franklin
    • Mike Paddock
    Judith Lucy
    Judith Lucy
    • Julie Bale
    Alan Brough
    Alan Brough
    • Northey
    Marshall Napier
    Marshall Napier
    • Doug Gillespie
    Steven Vidler
    Steven Vidler
    • Pendlebury
    Nicholas Bell
    Nicholas Bell
    • Wicks
    Shaun Micallef
    Shaun Micallef
    • Premier Lionel Cray
    Brett Swain
    • Bartlett
    Denis Moore
    • Marcus Ridgeway
    Pete Smith
    Pete Smith
    • Darcy
    Robyn Nevin
    Robyn Nevin
    • Eleanor Poulgrain
    Bill Hunter
    Bill Hunter
    • Ted Pratt
    Chris Peters
    • Rodney Poulgrain
    Peter Rowsthorn
    • Wacka
    Lawrence Mooney
    • Mozza
    Kelli Marks
    • Promotional Blonde 1
    Danielle McAlpine Johnson
    Danielle McAlpine Johnson
    • Promotional Blonde 1
    • (as Danielle McAlpine)
    • Director
      • Tony Martin
    • Writer
      • Tony Martin
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    donlhumphries

    Not bad...

    This movie describes itself as "a deadly serious comedy", but to me it is more of a "comedic thriller" in that the thriller aspect tends to predominate, with some laughs thrown in. It's well made, the plot being quite convoluted, and suspense maintained. Set in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, it can be compared with the movie "You Can't Stop the Murders" which was set in New South Wales. This latter film had more laughs, and less of the thriller element - but both are good movies and worth viewing. Bad Eggs gets 7 out of 10 from me.
    Jason_Bar1

    Not your typical "Aussie Movie"

    Just saw "Bad Eggs". It was a refreshing movie, (Compared to other Australian attempts at movie making) and the opening shots of the car "driven" by a dead person had the whole cinema laughing their guts out. You are watching wondering till almost the very end as to "who done it", some new actors, and some that that have probably been in every Aussie movie made...

    Well worth watching, 7 out of 10 :)
    8mighty_pickman

    Very Funny

    A very solid directorial debut from one of Australia's finest comedy talents. Well written with good performances from Bob Franklin, Judith Lucy & long time Martin partner in crime Mick Molloy. Not a laugh a minute film, but very funny all the same, with a strong storyline (something too many comedies lack). The opening scene from a visual gag point of view is a real highlight.

    Another thing worth noting, in a recent radio interview to promote the film, Martin said he made a conscious effort not put any trams in the film, as trams always seem to make an appearance in films set in Melbourne. Martin succeeds, this time including a train, part of another funny scene
    mrnda

    Someone has to say it(!)

    For the intended movie goers of Bad Eggs....Be forewarned. It's a movie with highly course language used in it. The "F" word was used so many times that you become almost immune to it. But it does make you squirm a bit,... not for the faint hearted.
    j_mousey

    what was going on?

    this film had some laughs, not bad, but not great. the major letdown however was the storyline, i sat in the theatre for the majority of the film wondering what the hell is going on, having occasionally the few laughs that had no real relavance to the storyline itself. the ending was rather poor, so was the character development, and so was the acting (actually, considering most of the lead characters in the film werent actors, you can say they did a decent job).

    if you have a spare 10 bucks in your pocket and dont know how to spend it, and you feel like you have nothing to do in the next 3 hours, then go see this movie. otherwise, save the money for another movie.

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    • Trivia
      Director Tony Martin had a rule that everyone who worked on the movie had to be seen on screen. Only the focus puller refused, but Martin got lucky when the reflection of that particular crew member is seen in the security guard's window during the Northey/XL9000 scenes. Martin decided not to use optical effects to remove the focus puller so that his rule was obeyed by everyone. Martin reveals this in the DVD commentary.
    • Quotes

      Ted Pratt: Yep... I smell fuckwits.

    • Crazy credits
      The characters, entities, events and scenes depicted in this film are fictitious. Any similarities to actual persons, living or dead, or to actual entities or events are purely coincidental. Except for the bit where dog bit the sprinkler. That really happened.
    • Alternate versions
      Deleted scene included on the DVD:
      • Just before the scene with Ben and Julie at the pub, there was a short (29sec) scene where Ben meets Julie at the Melbourne Tribune and makes a half-arsed apology. There follows a joke at the expense of Jerry Maguire (1996).
    • Connections
      Featured in Over Easy: On Location with 'Bad Eggs' (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Where or When
      Performed by Frank Sinatra with Count Basie and His Orchestra

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    • Release date
      • July 24, 2003 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Тухлые яйца
    • Filming locations
      • Fountain Gate Shopping Centre, Narre Warren, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia(mall scene)
    • Production companies
      • A Million Monkeys
      • Double Yolker Films
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    • Budget
      • A$4,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,468,982
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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