Squizzy Taylor ( Squizzy )

Squizzy Taylor (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Squizzy
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
97 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1982 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Kevin James Dobson

Written By:
Roger Simpson

Actors:
David Atkins ..... Squizzy Taylor
Jacki Weaver ..... Dolly
Alan Cassell ..... Det. Brophy
Michael Long ..... Det. Piggott
Kim Lewis ..... Ida Pender
Robert Hughes ..... Reg Harvey
Cul Cullen ..... Henry Stokes
Steve Bisley ..... 'Snowy' Cutmore
Peter Hosking ..... Angus Murray
Tony Rickards ..... Dutch
Simon Thorpe ..... Paddy
Paul Trahair ..... Young Detective
Peter Paulson ..... 'Long' Harry Slater
David Scott ..... 'Bunny' Whiting
Jenni Caffin ..... Tart with Squizzy

Synopsis:

Melbourne 1919 - a turf war erupts between rival Fitzroy and Richmond gangs painting the cobbled bluestones red with violence. Dapper and debonair Squizzy Taylor (David Atkins) cunningly orchestrates the battle and steps into the breach to keep an eagle eye on his interests. A master of manipulation and the media Squizzy weaves a sticky web between self-glorifying interviews with newspaperman Reg Harvey (Robert Hughes) and keeping in the pay of corrupt cop Brophy (Alan Cassell). Always the ladies' man whenSquizzy decides to throw over his moll Dolly (Jacki Weaver Animal Kingdom) in favour of upper-class Idathings finally become unhinged and it is only a matter of time before hefaces his chief rival Snowy Cutmore (Steve Bisley The Big Steal).

This Australian crime drama chronicles the life of notorious, keen witted, acid tongued 1920s Melbourne gangster Squizzy Taylor.

Film based on the life of the notorious Melbourne gangster of the 1920s, 'Squizzy' Taylor.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 06 September, 2011.

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