The Crop

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The Crop
Directed by Scott Patterson
Produced by David Wood
Written by George Elliot
Starring George Elliot
Holly Brisley
Rhys Muldoon
Music by Subvision
Cinematography Roger Lanser
Edited by Michael Horwitz
Tim Wellburn
Production
company
Miracle Productions
Distributed by Elliot Bros Film Distribution
Roadshow Entertainment
Release dates
 18 August 2004
Running time
 103 minutes
Country Australia
Language English
Budget $4,000,000 (AUD)
Box office A$208,739 (Australia)

The Crop is a 2004 Australian comedy film set during the 1980s.

Plot

The Crop, is set in the early 1980s in Australia, and is about larrikin nightclub owner, Ronnie 'Blade' Gillette (George Elliot), and his barmaid girlfriend Geraldine (Holly Brisley). Two months after random breath testing has been introduced, Blade realises he's going broke. Afraid of driving under the influence, his customers are not buying his grog, they're going out to the carpark to smoke dope.

Like any good businessman, Blade decides he needs a strategy. He decides to grow some dope as a way out of his financial hole. Blade and his best mate, Wack (Rhys Muldoon), set about growing their crop of weed on a property owned by the father of his girlfriend but they soon get caught in a bind between crooked cops and a ruthless moneylender.

Cast

Actor Character
George Elliot Ronnie 'Blade' Gillette
Holly Brisley Geraldine
Rhys Muldoon David 'Wack' Kowakski
Rudi Baker Billy Bong
Tony Barry Senior
Kelly Butler Jacki
Sam O'Dell Danny
Rob Steele Malone
Vincent Stone Dago
Tahnee Stroet Tania
Bruce Venables Wally Eye

Box Office

The Crop received numerous poor reviews.[1][2] and only grossed $208,739 (AUD) at the box office in Australia.[3]

Reception

The Crop received the prize for 'Best International Feature Film' at the New York International Film Festival in 2005.[4][5]

See also

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