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Bryan Brown, Toni Collette, John Goodman, Sam Neill, Sam Worthington ... see more see more... , Felix Williamson , Kestie Morassi , William McInnes , Andrew S. Gilbert , Gary Waddell , Bille Brown , Paul Chubb , Derek Amer , Garry Waddell , Laeni Baille , Michael Brownjohn , Rudi Baker

Directed by David Caesar, Dirty Deeds is an Australian crime picture inspired by real-life Sydney mobsters, and is set in the Sydney crime underworld of 1969. Bryan Brown stars as Barry Ryan, a promin... read more read more...ent gangster whose ruthlessness rivals some of the toughest in the trade. He lives with his downbeat wife, Sharon (Toni Collette), and their son, but spends the majority of his time either with fellow mobsters or his mistress, Margaret (Kestie Morassi). Ryan's business is threatened when a Chicago Mafia boss dispatches two of his goons to scope out the poker machine scene for a potential takeover. Tony (John Goodman) and Sal (Felix Williamson), however, are lost when it comes to Australian culture, and stick out like a sore thumb. Negotiating with the Americans will be difficult enough for Barry, but the real blow comes when he learns that one of his own gang members has been deceitful. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: David Caesar

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DVD Release Date: November 4, 2003

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  • TomBowler
    April 9, 2010
    TomBowler
    Decent idea but the script lets it down.
  • sykora259517
    January 17, 2010
    sykora259517
    This was an ok movie. Was really tired while watching it but I didn?t fall asleep!! So that?s a good thing! Sam Worthington plays Darcy who just gets sent on some R & R by the Australian Army, Who?s Uncle Barry is the Gangster I speak of. He?s pretty much the messenger, go for h... read moreowever you put it. Typicaly cheats on his wife with the younger Margaret (I think) , & of course nephew & the little home wrecker hang out together. There?s action but not a lot. Some shootin some ?PIZZA? making (well trying on Darcy?s part) LOL I think the Pizza ?gags? were funny. Some of that stuff didn?t look edible! Let?s just say when we say a pizza pie.. they took it literally there! Like I said ok. I guess just enough action in the right spots to keep me awake (cause I fell asleep right after lol) a few cool actors. (Goodman, Worthington, Sam Neil as well) Nothing in it really impressed me (however LOVE Sam in the Army uni!!) C

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Erin Free
August 10, 2002
Erin Free, Hollywood Reporter

A wild ride juiced with enough energy and excitement for at least three films.

Scott Weinberg
May 12, 2004
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Though perhaps a bit too overstuffed for such familiar fare, Dirty Deeds succeeds through sheer force of quirk and a seemingly endless supply of hyper-kinetic energy. Full Review

Jason Anderson
October 2, 2002
Jason Anderson, eye WEEKLY

Nothing special but still good fun. Full Review

David Nusair
September 21, 2002
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...[the film] works, due mostly to the tongue-in-cheek attitude of the screenplay. Full Review

David Poland
September 20, 2002
David Poland, Hot Button

In this film, Aussie David Caesar channels the not-quite-dead career of Guy Ritchie. Full Review

Andrew Howe
August 20, 2002
Andrew Howe, eFilmCritic.com

Writer/director David Caesar ladles on the local flavour with a hugely enjoyable film about changing times, clashing cultures and the pleasures of a well-made pizza. Full Review

Urban Cinefile Critics
August 9, 2002
Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile

With Dirty Deeds, David Caesar has stepped into the mainstream of filmmaking with an assurance worthy of international acclaim and with every cinematic tool well under his control -- driven by a natur... Full Review

David Stratton
September 17, 2008
David Stratton, Variety

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August 23, 2005
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

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