Dirty Deeds (2002 film)

Dirty Deeds is a 2002 film shot in Australia. It was directed by noted fringe director David Caesar and stars Bryan Brown, Toni Collette, Sam Neill, Sam Worthington and John Goodman.

Barry Ryan is a late 1960s Australian mobster who controls the city's (Sydney) gambling scene and is making a killing off the casino slot machines. His profitable venture attracts the unwanted attention of the American Mafia, who attempt to secure a piece of the action by sending in two of their henchmen: the pensive, world-weary veteran Tony and his violent, not-too-bright sidekick Sal. Ryan soon finds himself fending off the trigger-happy "Yanks", Outback-style, while also contending with his feisty wife, needy mistress, and a crooked cop. Utilizing flashy camerawork, black comedy, and mobster protagonists, writer/director Caesar tips his hat to the criminal capers of Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie, while lending the proceedings a distinctly Down Under flair.

External links

• Dirty Deeds at the National Film and Sound Archive