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Frauds ( 1993 ) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute
Cannes Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1993 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Stephan Elliott

Written By:
Stephan Elliott

Actors:
Phil Collins ..... Roland Copping
Hugo Weaving ..... Jonathan Wheats
Josephine Byrnes ..... Beth Wheats
Mitchell McMahon ..... Young Roland Copping
Andrew McMahon ..... Young Matthew
Rebel Penfold-Russell ..... Mother (as Rebel Russell)
Peter Mochrie ..... Michael Allen
Helen O'Connor ..... Margaret
Colleen Clifford ..... Mrs. Waterson
Vincent Ball ..... Judge
Gandhi MacIntyre ..... Cartel Valuer
Christina Ormani ..... Telephone Girl
Nicholas Hammond ..... Detective Simms
Kee Chan ..... Detective Alan
Ian Cockburn ..... Matthew

Synopsis:

Pop star Phil Collins abandoned his usually sunny persona for a more sinister role in this unusual comedy thriller from Australia. Jonathan Wheats (Hugo Weaving) and his best friend Michael Allen (Peter Mochrie) have a fondness for pranks and a childish sense of humor that is a frequent source of aggravation for his wife Beth (Josephine Byrnes). One night, Beth arrives home in the midst of a robbery. She impulsively grabs a crossbow and kills the masked intruder, who appears to be Michael. While the law clears Beth in what is judged to be an accidental death, Jonathan files the claim on the stolen property including a silver cutlery set. But the insurance company sends out Roland Copping (Collins) to investigate the crime; Copping has a strange kind of wit to rival Jonathan's, as well as a bitter and vengeful streak against the couple who he feels are trying to cheat him. Frauds was the debut feature for writer and director Stephan Elliott, whose next film would be the international hit The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

Story of the ways in which insurance investigator Roland Copping interferes in and manipulates the lives of others with outrageous games and gimmicks. Eventually he becomes involved in an escalating vendetta with a couple who make an unusual insurance claim.

He's No Ordinary Insurance Man -- You Can Bet Your Life On It!

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 02 May, 2013.