"We're not gonna shoot anyone. We're just gonna have some fun." 20 February 1997 Drama, Comedy, Thriller 85 mins
Mick and Kev – bored, unemployed and aimless in the western suburbs of Sydney – decide to rob a bank, more or less for the fun of it.
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Ben Mendelsohn as Kev
Jeremy Sims as Mick
John Polson as Jonah
Graeme Blundell as Detective Eric
Deborah Kennedy as Detective Leanne
Robyn Loau as Lani
Amanda Muggleton as Mum
David Wenham as Bank Teller with a History
Susie Porter as Betty
Chris Noonan as Scary TV Crim
Mark Perry as Scary TV Crim
Andrew S. Gilbert as Greg / Laughing Boy
Paul Gleeson as Terry
Susan Prior as Luce
Silvio Ofria as Man with Dog
Celia Ireland as Barmaid
David Caesar Writer
Glenys Rowe Producer
David Caesar Director
Joseph Pickering Director of Photography
Mark Perry Editor
Kerith Holmes Production Design
Cate Cahill Boom Operator
Auslan Ismail Location Manager
Australia 20 February 1997
Canada 08 September 1996
Czech Republic 06 March 1997
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