Australia / Dec 01, 1994 / M
A comedy of questionable taste
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Private detective Dirk Trent, a collector of cigarette butts, a "smooth" ladies man, a wearer of bad suits, and he's convinced there's more to an incident he caught on tape, where a man seemed about to murder his mistress with an axe. Delving deeper, the film enters some seldom-trodden territory as it slips easily into horror and sci-fi, while still maintaining the hilarious dialogue
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Batchelor | Axel |
| Rowan Woods | Prof. Wauchop |
| Jane Harders | Jane Lewis |
| Valerie Bader | Motel Manager |
| Sarah Lambert | Vicki Lane |
| Jim Pike | Tony |
| Roy Billing | Sidebottom |
| Barbara Stephens | Nun |
| Bruce Venables | Security Guard |
Genres
ComedyCrimeMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Roly Poly Man |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Kolapore Management, Rough Cut Productions |
| Release date | 1 dicembre 1994 |
| Executive producer | Jonathan Shteinman |
| Production | John Winter, Peter Green |
| Writer | Kym Goldsworthy |
| Casting | Gregory Apps |
| Editing | Neil Thumpston |
| Cinematography | Brian J. Breheny |
| Assistant directors | Bill Young |
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| Camera operators | Brian J. Breheny |
| Additional photography | Brian J. Breheny |
| Production design | Robert Moxham |
| Special effects | Chris Wauchop |
| Music | David Skinner, Tony Vaccher, John Dennison |
| Sound | Tony Vaccher, David Skinner, John Dennison |
| Costume design | Margot Wilson, Nikki Gooley, Kathy Courtney |
| Makeup | Nikki Gooley, Margot Wilson, Kathy Courtney |
| Hairstyling | Nikki Gooley, Margot Wilson, Kathy Courtney |
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