Idiot Box (1997)
Overview
Mick and Kev – bored, unemployed and aimless in the western suburbs of Sydney – decide to rob a bank, more or less for the fun of it.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.562 |
Directed By
David Caesar
Crew
David Caesar
David Caesar
Glenys Rowe
Joseph Pickering
Mark Perry
Kerith Holmes
TOP CAST
Ben Mendelsohn
Kev
Jeremy Sims
Mick
John Polson
Jonah
Graeme Blundell
Detective Eric
Deborah Kennedy
Detective Leanne
Robyn Loau
Lani
Amanda Muggleton
Mum
David Wenham
Bank Teller with a History
Susie Porter
Betty
Andrew S. Gilbert
Greg
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