Compo is a 1989 low budget Australian film.[2][3]
| Compo | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nigel Buesst |
| Written by | Abe Pogos |
| Based on | play Claim No. Z84 by Abe Pogos |
| Starring | Jeremy Stanford |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$150,000 [1] |
Buesst made it while running the St Kilda Film Festival.[4]
Premise
editA man goes to work for the state compensation office.
Cast
edit- Jeremy Stanford as Paul Harper
- Bruce Kerr as David Bartlett
- Christopher Barry as Carlo Garbanzo
- Elisabeth Crockett as Gina
- Cliff Neate as Dale Bradley
- Leo Regan as Eddie
- Peter Hosking
Reception
editThe Tribune said the film "was mostly funny, but a little too long. Although it's a parody of the worst aspects of the public service, the portrayal of people with injuries as leeches on society did get a little annoying. Nonetheless, for a small budget, home-grown movie Nigel Buesst has done very well."[5]
The Age said it "had a smattering of excellent on liners but is a narrative and satirical shambles and is further sullied by some dreadful miscasting."[6]
References
edit- ^ "Production Barometer", Cinema Papers, May 1988 p46
- ^ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p193
- ^ Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p29
- ^ "St Kilda: First and best". Filmnews. Vol. 18, no. 3. New South Wales, Australia. 1 April 1988. p. 1. Retrieved 3 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Award-winning Australian films". The Tribune. No. 2565. New South Wales, Australia. 21 June 1989. p. 11. Retrieved 3 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Jillet, Neil (26 June 1989). "High, tragic closing note by Australian". The Age. p. 14.
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