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Issue Details: First known date: 2002... 2002 Dirty Deeds
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Film Details - New Town Films , 2002

Producers:

Deborah Balderstone and Bryan Brown (producers).

Production Companies:

New Town Films.

Finance Organisations:

Macquarie Film Corporation.
New South Wales Film & Television Office.
Australian Film Finance Corporation.

Director of Photography:

Geoffrey Hall.

Editors:

Mark Perry.

Production Designers:

Chris Kennedy.

Music:

Paul Healy.

Cast:

Including Bryan Brown (Barry Ryan), Toni Collette (Sharon Ryan), John Goodman (Tony Testano), Sam Neill (Detective Sergeant Ray Murphy), Sam Worthington (Darcy), Kestie Morassi (Margaret), William McInnes (Hollywood), Andrew S. Gilbert (Norm), Gary Waddell (Freddie), and Felix Williamson (Sal Cassela).

Release Dates:

Released in Australia on 18 July 2002.

International premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 2002.


Location:

  • Filmed in New South Wales, including Sydney (e.g., Kings Cross and Waverley Cemetery) and Broken Hill.

Post Production:

Frameworks (post-production facilities).

Awards:

  • Bangkok International Film Festival, Best Film (Golden Kinnaree Award) (nominated), 2003.
  • AFI Award, Best Editing (nominated), 2002.
  • AFI Award, Best Cinematography (nominated), 2002.
  • AFI Award, Best Costume Design (won), 2002.
  • AFI Award, Best Production Design (won), 2002.
  • ARIA Award, Best Original Soundtrack Album (nominated), 2002.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Editing (won), 2002.
  • IF Award, Best Production Design (nominated), 2002.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Supporting Actor - Female (nominated), 2002.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Supporting Actor - Male (nominated), 2002.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor - Female (nominated), 2002.
Subjects:
Settings:
  • Sydney, New South Wales,
  • 1969
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