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Film Details - A Million Monkeys ; Molloy Boy Productions ; Showtime ; Network Ten ; Ruby Entertainment , 2002
Producers:
Greg Sitch (exectuive producer).
Stephen Luby and Mick Molloy (producers).
Richard Molloy (associate producer).
Production Companies:
A Million Monkeys.
Molloy Boy Productions.
Showtime Australia.
Network Ten.
Finance Organisations:
Australian Film Finance Corporation.
Film Victoria.
Macquarie Film Corporation.
Melbourne Film Office.
Director of Photography:
Brent Crockett.
Editors:
Ken Sallows.
Production Designers:
Penny Southgate.
Music:
Gareth Skinner.
Cast:
Including Mick Molloy (Jack Simpson), Bill Hunter (Stan Coombs), Frank Wilson (Len Johnson), Monica Maughan (Eileen), John Clarke (Bernie Fowler), Lois Ramsey (Gwen), Samuel Johnson (Dave Jackson), Judith Lucy (Nancy Brown), Cliff Ellen (Norm), Bob Hornery (Ron), Peter Aanensen (Edgar), Esme Melville (Mrs Jenkins), John Flaus (Cliff Carew), Lois Collinder (Joyce), Paul McCarthy (Barry), Teague Rook (Roger), Dino Marnika (Peter), Robyn Butler (Mandy), and Lew Luton (Joe).
Release Dates:
Premiered 7 November 2002 (Australia).
Location:
- Filmed in Melbourne, Victoria, with some additional scenes filmed at a bowls club in Corowa, New South Wales.
Awards:
- Australian Comedy Award, Outstanding Film Comedy (won), 2003.
- Australian Comedy Award, Outstanding Comic Screenplay (won), 2003.
- Australian Comedy Award, Outstanding Comic Performance in a Feature Film [John Clarke] (nominated), 2003.
- AFI Award, Best Direction (nominated), 2003.
Notes:
Script editor: John Clarke.
