Malcolm

"A comedy of hopes and schemes."

1986 1h 26m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 50

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Malcolm is a chronically shy mechanical genius, who has just been fired for building his own tram. He gets Frank, who has just been released from jail, to move in to help pay the bills. With Frank's help, Malcolm turns to a life of crime.

“A comedy of hopes and schemes.”

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Cast

Colin Friels
Malcolm Hughes
Lindy Davies
Judith
Chris Haywood
Willy
John Hargreaves
Frank Baker
Beverley Phillips
Mrs. T
Judith Stratford
Jenny
Heather Mitchell
Barmaid
Charles Tingwell
Tramways supervisor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nadia Tass
Writers: Robert Fidgeon, David Parker
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.8× over at the box office.

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nadia Tass, shot by David Parker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Simon Jeffes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Colin Friels and Lindy Davies and Chris Haywood carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A comedy of hopes and schemes.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nadia Tass directs. David Parker behind the camera. Simon Jeffes scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 3.8× over at the box office.
440 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5Directed by Nadia Tass, shot by David Parker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Simon Jeffes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Colin Friels and Lindy Davies and Chris Haywood carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A comedy of hopes and schemes.".
9IMDB entry: tt0091464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.