The Big Steal (1990)
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The husband and wife team of Nadia Tass and David Parker concocted this charming teen comedy concerning a disappointing birthday present. Ben Mendelsohn plays Danny Clark, a shy 18-year old who only wants two things out of life: to go out with Joanna (Claudia Karvan) and to own a sleek new Jaguar. When Danny's father Desmond (Marshall Napier) comes through with a birthday gift for Danny, it's a car but it's not what Danny had hoped for --it is the family's old 1963 Nissan Cedric. Disappointed, Danny decides to trade the car in for a 1973 Jaguar before he goes out on his first date. Danny makes a deal with sleazy car dealer Gordon Farkes (Steve Bisley) for the 1973 Jaguar -- but Farkes switches engines on poor Danny. While Farkes is having a good time at a sex club, Danny decides to retaliate by gathering together a few of his friends to help him steal the engine from Farkes' Jaguar. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Ben Mendelsohn - Danny Clark
- Steve Bisley - Gordon Farkas
- Tim Robertson - Desmond Johnson
- Maggie King - Edith Clark
- Roy Edmunds - George
- Mark Warren - Hoon driver
- Ken Radley - Arresting policeman
- Claudia Karvan - Joanna Johnson
- Marshall Napier - Desmond Clark
- Angelo D'Angelo - Vangeli Petrakis
- Frankie J. Holden - Frank
- Eve Von Bibra - Pam's friend
- Robert Morgan - Stewart
- Mark Hennessy - Jimmy
- Director(s):
- Nadia Tass
- Writer(s):
- David Parker
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