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Gettin' Square

2003 · Movie · 100 min · ★ 6.4 · 78% critics

ComedyThrillerCrime

A man newly released from prison tries to rebuild his life and stay clean, but the pull of old friends and unfinished business keeps getting in the way. As he looks for honest work, past debts and fresh trouble collide, making it far harder to go straight than he expected.

Also known as Gettin Square - OZ

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Details
Years
2003
Release date
2003-10-09
Language
English
Runtime
100 min
Critic score
78/100
TMDB rating
6.4/10 (42 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an Australian crime comedy with rough-edged humor, colorful characters, and a few tangled threads, in the vein of Get Shorty; Not for you if you want a simple plot and minimal swearing.

Pros: big laughs; standout courtroom moments; strong cast | Cons: complicated storyline; uneven pacing; some predictability

Themes

  • heist
  • gold coast
  • queensland, australia

Awards & recognition

  • AACTA AwardBest Actor in a Leading Role · 2003
  • AACTA AwardBest Film · 2003 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Production Design · 2003 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Original Screenplay · 2003 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Costume Design · 2003 · nominated
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  • AACTA AwardBest Sound · 2003 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Original Music Score · 2003 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Cinematography · 2003 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Editing · 2003 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Actress in a Supporting Role · 2003 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Direction · 2003 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Actor in a Supporting Role · 2003 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Actor in a Leading Role · 2003 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky