You Can't Stop the Murders
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| You Can't Stop the Murders | |
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| Directed by | Anthony Mir |
| Written by | Anthony Mir |
| Produced by | Anastasia Sideris |
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| Cinematography | Justin Brickle |
| Music by | Jamie Fonti |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films (through Buena Vista International) |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Languages | English, French |
You Can't Stop the Murders is a 2003 Australian comedy film directed by Anthony Mir and written by and starring Mir, Gary Eck and Akmal Saleh. The plot revolves around a series of Village People-themed murders in a small town, and the police who investigate the crimes. The title is a satirical reference to the 1980 film Can't Stop the Music, in which the Village People star.
Plot
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Eck and Saleh play two police constables in a rural village, 'Gary' and 'Akmal' who lead fairly unremarkable lives. Gary's main aim is to be crowned line dancing champion of the village, having always been the runner-up. A series of horrific murders, involving the mutilation of bodies, rock the town, and 'Tony' (Mir), a detective from the city, is called in reluctantly to investigate. Whilst the young Akmal is in awe of the dashing detective, Tony's aggressive methods clash with the uptight Gary, and 'Chief Carter' (Richard Carter), the officer in charge of the station. Tony is eventually sent back to the city, after shooting a French male stripper.
Gary and Akmal soon discover that the murders have a Village People theme, with those murdered having been in one of the occupations of a Village Person, or resembling one. They fearfully deduce that either a policeman or a dentist (Akmal is uncertain, as he doesn't clearly remember the Village People, although Gary quickly deduces that it is, in fact, a policeman) will be next to die, as does Tony, who rushes back from the city.
Cast
[edit]- Gary Eck as Gary
- Akmal Saleh as Akmal
- Anthony Mir as Tony
- Richard Carter as Chief Carter
- Jason Clarke as Slade
- Jimeoin as Burrito
- Kitty Flanagan as Berryl
- Bob Franklin
- The Umbilical Brothers
- Garry Who as Trevor
- Haskel Daniel
- The Dickster
- Rash Ryder
- Kenny Graham
- The Sandman
Box office
[edit]You Can't Stop the Murders grossed $254,871 at the box office in Australia.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Film Victoria – Australian Films at the Australian Box Office Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- You Can't Stop the Murders at IMDb
- You Cant Stop The Murders at the National Film and Sound Archive
- You Can't Stop the Murders at Rotten Tomatoes
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- 2000s comedy thriller films
- Australian crime comedy films
- Australian comedy thriller films
- Cultural depictions of the Village People
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