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Kym Goldsworthy (writer)
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December 1994 (Australia) more
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A comedy of questionable taste [Australia Theatrical]
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1 win & 2 nominations more
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Wonderful comedy surprise more (1 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Paul Chubb | ... | Dirk Trent |
| Les Foxcroft | ... | Mickey |
| Susan Lyons | ... | Sandra Burnett |
| Peter Braunstein | ... | Det. Tom McKenzie |
| Zoe Bertram | ... | Laurel Trent |
| Frank Whitten | ... | Dr. Henderson |
| Jane Harders | ... | Jane Lewis |
| John Batchelor | ... | Axel |
| Rowan Woods | ... | Prof. Wauchop |
| Valerie Bader | ... | Motel Manager |
| Sarah Lambert | ... | Vicki Lane |
| Deborah Kennedy | ... | Chantal |
| Jim Pike | ... | Bartender |
 | Roy Billing | ... | Sidebottom |
| Barbara Stephens | ... | Nun |
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Australia:94 min
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The name "The Roly Poly Man" comes from the classic 1968 song "Hurdy Gurdy Man" by Donovan. In the song, the Roly Poly Man is a close associate of the Hurdy Gurdy Man. more
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Dirk: Some people collect stamps. Some play a bit of golf. For me, it was butt-sculpture. Fag-modelling. Turning dirty old stogies into works of art. Started off with a small camel gumbie, then moved on. Trojan horse. Steam train. One day I plan to do the Crash of the Hindenberg. It's a lot like fishing - you get stinky fingers doing that, too. more
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This remarkable little film is a wonderful homeage to the talents of the late Paul Chubb, who for once was able to showcase his ability as the lead in a feature film. He's 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 - and Chubb's voiceover is wonderful. It's as quirky as they come: so if you prefer Hollywood formalism, you're probably not going to appreciate it - but if you liked BODY MELT, you'll love this! R:7/10.