Silent Partner (2001 film)
Appearance
| Silent Partner | |
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DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Alkinos Tsilimidos |
| Written by | Daniel Keene |
| Based on | play by Daniel Keene |
| Produced by | Alkinos Tsilimidos |
| Starring | David Field Syd Brisbane |
| Cinematography | Toby Oliver |
| Edited by | Ken Sallows Alkinos Tsilimidos |
| Music by | Gerry Hale Paul Kelly |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | A$33,101 (Australia)[1] |
Silent Partner is a 2001 Australian film directed by Alkinos Tsilimidos and starring David Field and Syd Brisbane.[2][3]
Plot summary
[edit]Two no-hoper mates, habitual drinkers and gamblers, are lured by an incognito stranger into paying for, looking after, and racing, a Greyhound which they name "Silent Partner". After a series of unsuccessful runs they are duped into injecting the dog with a stimulant before the race; it dies, but not before winning. Despite mutual recriminations, the two remain friends.
Cast
[edit]- David Field as John
- Syd Brisbane as Bill
- Les Andrews as Gatekeeper
- Hebe as "Silent Partner"
Soundtrack
[edit]Original songs and instrumentals by Paul Kelly and Gerry Hale from the soundtrack of Silent Partner have been released as an LP album and CD on the Gawd Aggie label – 7243 5 35569 2 1
References
[edit]- ^ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria accessed 13 November 2012
- ^ "Silent Partner: David Field and Alkinos Tsilimidos" The Movie Show, 25 August 2001 accessed 16 November 2012
- ^ Andrew Urban, "Silent Partner: Field and Tsilimidos", Urban Cinefile, August 2001 accessed 16 November 2012
External links
[edit]- Silent Partner at IMDb
- Silent Partner at the TCM Movie Database
- Silent Partner at Urban Cinefile
- Silent Partner review at Variety
- Silent Partner at Oz Movies