Gettin' Square (2003)

Directed by

Jonathan Teplitzky

Genre

drama film, heist film, crime film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

M

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 43 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An ex-con tries to go straight after getting out of prison. He struggles to find honest work because of his criminal record.

light-heartedfast-pacedcomedicquirkyfeel-goodtenseearthywry

What happens

Gettin' Square is a 2003 comedy crime thriller film directed by Jonathan Teplitzky and written by Chris Nyst. An international co-production between Australia and the United Kingdom, it stars Sam Worthington, David Wenham, Freya Stafford, Gary Sweet and Timothy Spall. It follows an ex-con who vows to go straight and make an honest man of himself, but finding a job is difficult with a criminal record. The film had its world premiere at the 12th Brisbane International Film Festival on 29 July 2003, and was theatrically released in Australia on 9 October 2003. It received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for Wenham's performance, Teplitzky's direction and Nyst's screenplay. At the 45th Australian Film Institute Awards, Gettin' Square earned a leading fourteen nominations, including Best Film, and won two, including Wenham winning for Best Actor in a Leading Role. A sequel to the film, named Spit, featuring Wenham's character Johnny Spitieri, was released in 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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