Spotswood
1991
Wallace is an efficiency expert, managing the high profile downsizing of a major auto parts factory. But when he is hired to evaluate a small moccasin factory which seems from another era, Wallace has to reconsider the rapid modernisation he advocates, as he is confronted by the human faces such plans hurt. Summer City .. Read more
| Starring | Anthony Hopkins, Russell Crowe, Ben Mendelsohn, Bruno Lawrence |
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| Director | Mark Joffe |
| Genres | Drama |
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Spotswood
Wallace is an efficiency expert, managing the high profile downsizing of a major auto parts factory. But when he is hired to evaluate a small moccasin factory which seems from another era, Wallace has to reconsider the rapid modernisation he advocates, as he is confronted by the human faces such plans hurt. Summer City Drama set in the 1950's, in which four young men take off for a weekend of sun, sand, surf and anything else that takes their fancy. An Australian production.
| Starring | Anthony Hopkins, Russell Crowe, Ben Mendelsohn, Bruno Lawrence, Rebecca Rigg, Toni Collette |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark Joffe |
| Studio | HOLLYWOOD DVD LTD |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 28 Jan 2002 Production year: 1991 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (3)
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Made with cash from the Australian Film Finance Council, Mark Joffe's appealing feature is similar to an Aussie Ealing comedy. At his most hesitant and human, Anthony Hopkins stars in a role that would have been ideal for Peter Sellers as a time-and-motion man whose dealings with the workers in a suburban moccasin factory cause him to re-evaluate a life dictated by emotional sterility and ruthless efficiency. The satire is gentle, the comedy often delightfully offbeat and the character traits neatly observed. Beside the excellent Hopkins, there is another promising performance from Toni Collette, now better known as the dazzling star of Muriel's Wedding.
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Errol Wallace (Hopkins) is all that one could ask of a time-and-motion expert. But when he moves from recommending... read more on Time Out
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8 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Typically Aussie-style humour
An amusing, rather typically Aussie-style comedy, with a gentle, dark streak running through it.
Anthony Hopkins was superb as usual and the other actors did well, although Russell Crowe seemed less of an actor, more of a type-cast in it! (in fact, we're suspicious he wasn't actually acting at all)
About half-way through the film we thought we could see a typical Hollywood 'loser makes good' ending coming up, but we were pleasantly surprised - it was much more intelligent than that and didn't feel the need to underline everything in black marker-pen.
If you liked the film 'Muriels Wedding' I think you'll like this one.
A good film, not a great one, but well worth a watch and at times very funny. -
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Ealing comedy for the 90s
I still find it hard to believe this was made in 1991 as it is so like the old Ealing films in style. A charming tale that passes the time pleasantly.
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