Stir
1980 · Movie · 100 min · ★ 6.6
When a criminal is returned to prison after exposing abuses by guards, tensions between inmates and officers explode in rage, defiance and carnage.
Also known as The Promotion of Mr. Smith · Stir - OZ
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Details
- Years
- 1980
- Release date
- 1980-05-11
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 100 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (19 votes)
Themes
- prison
- australia
- riot
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 1980 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 1980 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 1980 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1980 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 1980 · nominated
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- AACTA Award — Best Sound · 1980 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 1980 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 1980 · nominated
- Australian Film Institute Award — Best Screenplay · 1980 · nominated
Cast & crew
Bryan Brown
as China Jackson
Max Phipps
as Norton
Dennis Miller
as Redford
Gary Waddell
as Dave
- PM
Phil Motherwell
as Alby
- MG
Michael Gow
as Andrew
- ER
Edward Robshaw
as Partidge
- TM
Tex Morton
as The Govenor (as Robert 'Tex' Morton)
Ray Marshall
as Chalmers
Syd Heylen
as Old Bob
Directed by Stephen Wallace