Death in Brunswick

1990
R
1h 49m

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Down-on-his-luck Carl Fitzgerald meets Sophie, a beautiful Greek girl. He gets a job as a cook, but accidentally kills a fellow worker. He turns to his unscrupulous best friend for help and ... Read allDown-on-his-luck Carl Fitzgerald meets Sophie, a beautiful Greek girl. He gets a job as a cook, but accidentally kills a fellow worker. He turns to his unscrupulous best friend for help and they attempt to dispose of the body.Down-on-his-luck Carl Fitzgerald meets Sophie, a beautiful Greek girl. He gets a job as a cook, but accidentally kills a fellow worker. He turns to his unscrupulous best friend for help and they attempt to dispose of the body.

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6.4/10

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- 1 win & 6 nominations

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Trivia
This Australian black comedy is set in a migrant Greek and Turkish community in the suburb of Brunswick in Melbourne, Australia. The film's director, John Ruane grew up in a migrant community himself, in the same Melbourne city but in the suburb of Pascoe Vale.

Goofs
In the scene where Carl goes to church with his mother, a boom mic appears at the top left when he's shaking hands with Mustafa during the Rite of Peace.

Quotes
Dave: So when did you meet her?
Carl 'Cookie' Fitzgerald: Yesterday.
Dave: Oh, it's fairly serious, then.

Connections
Featured in Century of Cinema: 40,000 years of dreaming (1996)

Soundtracks
Sophia
Written by Peter Volaris
Produced by Philip Judd (as Philip Judd)

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10/10

One of Sam Neill's best roles

There's an opening scene where Sam Neill's short-order cook hero has a fatal encounter with a tin can that anyone who's ever tried to sleep off a particularly nasty hangover can fully understand. If it makes you laugh, keep going. Chances are, you'll enjoy the whole movie. If you don't laugh, go back to "The Sound of Music"; this movie is not for you.

Neill is dead-on accurate as the epitome of every short-order cook that has ever been and his comic timing is brilliant. I picked this film up several years ago and Neill's role in it is still one of my favourites. Sure, he's slumming, but oh, how well he does it. You can just see how much fun he must have had with the role. If you are a Sam Neill fan, definitely give this one a try--if you can find it!