Dirty Deeds
Seen it?2002 | 98 min | Crime, Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Set in 1960s Sydney, this is the story of an Australian gangster whose booming business, buoyed by the influx of U.S. soldiers in town for R&R during their tours in Vietnam, attracts the attention of first the Chicago mafia, and then their East Coast competitors.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Caesar
- Bryan BrownBarry Ryan
- Toni ColletteSharon
- John GoodmanTony
- Sam NeillRay
- Sam WorthingtonDarcy
- Kestie MorassiMargaret
- William McInnesHollywood
- Andrew S. GilbertNorm
- Gary WaddellFreddie
- Felix WilliamsonSal Cassela