Lowdown Dirty Criminals

"They give crime a bad name"

2020 1h 26m EN

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4.7

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71%

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4.3

IMDB

★4.7TMDB · 14🍅71%Rotten Tomatoes★4.3IMDB · 225

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Freddy and Marvin have their sights set on a future filled with “monies and honeys”, believing that a life of crime and debauchery will get them there. Unfortunately, living a life of crime comes with consequences. When a series of straightforward jobs are botched, they cross paths with their most intimidating enemy yet, The Upholsterer. The ensuing chaos caused by her two henchmen Semo and Royon their hunt to find the boys forces them to reconsider their careers as criminals.

“They give crime a bad name”

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Cast

James Rolleston
Freddy
Samuel Austin
Marvin
Scott Wills
Spiggs
Robbie Magasiva
Semo
Cohen Holloway
Roy
Rebecca Gibney
The Upholsterer
Shane Rangi
Barry
Tom Sainsbury
Trent

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Murphy
Writers: David Brechin-Smith
Languages: English
Countries: New Zealand

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Murphy, shot by Rob Marsh. 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 Jonathan Crayford. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Greg Jennings shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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James Rolleston and Samuel Austin and Scott Wills carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They give crime a bad name".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10338808 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Murphy directs. Rob Marsh behind the camera. Jonathan Crayford scores. Greg Jennings cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Directed by Paul Murphy, shot by Rob Marsh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jonathan Crayford. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Greg Jennings shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6James Rolleston and Samuel Austin and Scott Wills carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They give crime a bad name".
8IMDB entry: tt10338808 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.