Cops and Robbers (1993 film)
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| Directed by | Murray Reace |
| Written by | Timothy Bean |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | Grant Dodwell Rima Te Wiata Mark Wright |
| Cinematography | Steve Arnold |
| Edited by | Simon Reece |
| Music by | Todd Hunter |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 |
| Countries | Australia New Zealand |
| Language | English |
Cops and Robbers is a 1993 Australian-New Zealand film about a bankrupt man who embarks on a career of crime.[1] It was renamed during production to Kevin Rampenbacker and the Electric Kettle due to the release of an American film titled Cops and Robbers.[2] It screened at a film festival in New Hampshire and had a video release in Hungary.[3]
Helen Martin in New Zealand film, 1912-1996 says it "aims to be a black, off-the-wall, action-packed comedy drama. It inverts expectations (old women buy condoms, a wino drinks out of a wine glass) with a heavy hand and the pace drags."[3] Leigh Paatsch in The Age joked that it had set back Grant Dodwell's chances of fame on the big screen.[4]
Cast
- Grant Dodwell as John
- Rima Te Wiata as Cop
- Mark Wright as Kevin
- Melissa Kounnas as Rita
- Gosia Dobrowolska as Bitch
- Martin Vaughan as Wino
- Lyn Collingwood as Boss
References
- ↑ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p30
- ↑ White, Rob (16 January 1993), "Rima in the raw", The Press
- 1 2 Martin, Helen; Edwards, Sam (1997). New Zealand film, 1912-1996. Oxford University Press. p. 159. ISBN 9780195583366.
- ↑ Paatsch, Leigh (10 November 1995), "The little Australians nobody wanted", The Age
External links
- Cops and Robbers at NZ Film