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Idiot Box
Idiot Box

Idiot Box

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ComedyDramaThriller

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

20 February 1997

Country

Australia

Cast

Ben Mendelsohn

Ben Mendelsohn

Kev

Jeremy Sims

Jeremy Sims

Mick

John Polson

John Polson

Jonah

Graeme Blundell

Graeme Blundell

Detective Eric

Deborah Kennedy

Deborah Kennedy

Detective Leanne

Robyn Loau

Robyn Loau

Lani

Amanda Muggleton

Amanda Muggleton

Mum

David Wenham

David Wenham

Bank Teller with a History

Susie Porter

Susie Porter

Betty

Stephen Caesar

Stephen Caesar

Scary TV Crim

Chris Noonan

Chris Noonan

Scary TV Crim

Mark Perry

Mark Perry

Scary TV Crim

Lenny Rowe

Lenny Rowe

Scary TV Crim

Emma Tom

Emma Tom

TV Gangster Moll

Andrew S. Gilbert

Andrew S. Gilbert

Greg / Laughing Boy

Michelle St. Anne

Michelle St. Anne

Bank Clerk

Gino Balestra

Gino Balestra

Bank Teller

Paul Gleeson

Paul Gleeson

Terry

Paul Kennedy

Paul Kennedy

Accomplice

Susan Prior

Susan Prior

Luce

Silvio Ofria

Silvio Ofria

Man with Dog

Celia Ireland

Celia Ireland

Barmaid

Cramer Cain

Cramer Cain

Arri

Martin Blacker

Martin Blacker

Crime Scene Cop

Barbara Morton

Barbara Morton

Frightened Bank Teller

Duncan Wass

Duncan Wass

Frightened Bank Teller

Fiona Press

Fiona Press

Frightened Bank Teller

Paul Doyle

Paul Doyle

Koala

Michelle Lee

Michelle Lee

D.S.S. Woman

Peter Browne

Peter Browne

Sergeant

Darren Gilshenan

Darren Gilshenan

C.E.S. Man

Gary Rowe

Gary Rowe

Headlights Man

Stephen Rae

Stephen Rae

Colin

Tiffany Barton

Tiffany Barton

Kylie

Simon Mills

Simon Mills

Workshop Owner

Kim Hillas

Kim Hillas

Colin's Mum

Richard Carter

Richard Carter

Big Bloke

Rita Loffo

Rita Loffo

Bank Teller

Marcus Proctor

Marcus Proctor

Guy on Dole (uncredited)

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