The Crop
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The Crop is a 2004 Australian comedy film set during the 1980s.
Plot
The Crop, is set in the early 1980s in Australia, and is about larrikin nightclub owner, Ronnie 'Blade' Gillette (George Elliot), and his barmaid girlfriend Geraldine (Holly Brisley). Two months after random breath testing has been introduced, Blade realises he's going broke. Afraid of driving under the influence, his customers are not buying his grog, they're going out to the carpark to smoke dope.
Like any good businessman, Blade decides he needs a strategy. He decides to grow some dope as a way out of his financial hole. Blade and his best mate, Wack (Rhys Muldoon), set about growing their crop of weed on a property owned by the father of his girlfriend but they soon get caught in a bind between crooked cops and a ruthless moneylender.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| George Elliot | Ronnie 'Blade' Gillette |
| Holly Brisley | Geraldine |
| Rhys Muldoon | David 'Wack' Kowakski |
| Rudi Baker | Billy Bong |
| Tony Barry | Senior |
| Kelly Butler | Jacki |
| Sam O'Dell | Danny |
| Rob Steele | Malone |
| Vincent Stone | Dago |
| Tahnee Stroet | Tania |
| Bruce Venables | Wally Eye |
| Kristy Wright | Nancy |
| Ross Newton | Cop |
Box office
The Crop received numerous poor reviews.[1][2] and only grossed $208,739 (AUD) at the box office in Australia.[3]
Reception
The Crop received the prize for 'Best International Feature Film' at the New York International Film Festival in 2005.[4][5]
References
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External links
- Script error: No such module "If empty". at IMDbTemplate:EditAtWikidataScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:WikidataCheck
- The Crop at the National Film and Sound Archive