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Idiot Box
1996
· Movie
· 85 min
C
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69/100
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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.
Details
- Director
- David Caesar
- Writer
- David Caesar
- Released
- 20 February 1997
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Awards
- 0 wins, 7 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| AACTA Award 1997 | Best Editing | Nominee | |
| AACTA Award 1997 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Jeremy Sims | Nominee |
| AACTA Award 1997 | Best Direction | David Caesar | Nominee |
| AACTA Award 1997 | Best Sound | Nominee | |
| AACTA Award 1997 | Best Production Design | Nominee | |
| AACTA Award 1997 | Best Original Music Score | Nick Launay | Nominee |
| AACTA Award 1997 | Best Original Music Score | Tim Rogers | Nominee |
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AACTA Award
7 nominations
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Jeremy Sims | Nominee |
| Best Direction | David Caesar | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Nominee | |
| Best Original Music Score | Nick Launay | Nominee |
| Best Original Music Score | Tim Rogers | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nominee | |
| Best Sound | Nominee |