Spotswood (film)
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Spotswood is an Australia
n comedy film directed by Mark Joffe
, made in 1990-1991, released in 1992 in some locations. It is also known as The Efficiency Expert in America
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The plot bears some superficial similarity to the later film Kinky Boots
, in that it involves an ailing shoe manufacturer, whose products are failing to keep up with market demands.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n comedy film directed by Mark Joffe
Mark Joffe
Mark Joffe is an Australian film and television director. He has directed feature films, telemovies, and drama series.Joffe "learned his trade at Crawford Productions", working on Carson's Law, Special Squad and Neighbours...
, made in 1990-1991, released in 1992 in some locations. It is also known as The Efficiency Expert in America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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The plot bears some superficial similarity to the later film Kinky Boots
Kinky Boots (film)
Kinky Boots is a 2005 comedy film written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth, about a traditional Northampton shoemaker, based in Earls Barton, who turns to producing fetishism footwear in order to save the failing family business and the jobs of his workers...
, in that it involves an ailing shoe manufacturer, whose products are failing to keep up with market demands.
Cast
- Anthony HopkinsAnthony HopkinsSir Philip Anthony Hopkins, KBE , best known as Anthony Hopkins, is a Welsh actor of film, stage and television...
– Errol Wallace - Ben MendelsohnBen MendelsohnPaul Benjamin "Ben" Mendelsohn is an Australian actor.-Early life:Mendelsohn was born in Melbourne, Australia, the son of Carole Ann and Frederick Mendelsohn. He attended Heidelberg Primary School and Banyule High School. His father is a prominent medical researcher who heads the Howard Florey...
– Carey - Alwyn KurtsAlwyn KurtsAlwyn Kurts, also known as Alwyn Kurtis, was an Australian drama and comedy actor.Kurts originally worked as a war correspondent, before moving onto radio with his program "Raising a Husband" on radio station 3XY....
– Mr. Ball - Bruno LawrenceBruno LawrenceBruno Lawrence was a New Zealand musician and actor.Initially notable as founder of 1970s musical and theatrical "Blerta", he had well-regarded roles in several major films, and starred on the 1990s Australian satirical TV series Frontline.-Biography:Born David Charles Lawrence in Worthing, West...
– Robert, Carey's Father - John WaltonJohn Walton (actor)John Walton is an Australian actor.He is best known for his role as Doctor Craig Rothwell in the television soap opera The Young Doctors during 1976 and 1977.He also appeared in the miniseries Bodyline....
– Jerry Finn - Rebecca RiggRebecca RiggRebecca Rigg is an Australian actress. She was once best known by Australian audiences as the bratty but troubled teenager, Gabrielle "Gabe" Baker, in the 1980s drama series A Country Practice.- Early life and career :...
– Cheryl Ball - Toni ColletteToni ColletteAntonia "Toni" Collette is an Australian actress and musician, known for her acting work on stage, television and film as well as a secondary career as the lead singer of the band Toni Collette & the Finish....
– Wendy Robinson - Russell CroweRussell CroweRussell Ira Crowe is a New Zealander Australian actor , film producer and musician. He came to international attention for his role as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the 2000 historical epic film Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor, a...
– Kim Barry - Angela Punch McGregorAngela Punch McGregorAngela Punch McGregor is an Australian actress.As "Angela Punch" she acted in television serial Class of '75 and had a guest role in situation comedy Alvin Purple ....
– Caroline Wallace - Daniel WyllieDaniel WyllieDaniel Wyllie is an Australian stage, film and television actor. Wyllie has began acting on the stage and has a much lauded body of work in the theatre genre....
– Frank Fletcher - John FlausJohn FlausJohn Flaus is an Australian broadcaster, actor, voice talent, anarchist and raconteur. He was formerly a prominent film academic and theorist. He was born in Maroubra, Sydney....
– Gordon - Gary Adams – Kevin
- Jeff Truman – Ron
- Toni LamondToni LamondToni Lamond AM is an Australian cabaret singer, stage actor, dancer and comedienne...
– Mrs. Lorna Ball - Jill Murray – Ophelia, Carey's Mum (as Jillian Murray)