The Big Steal

1990
1h 39m

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To impress a girl, a shy teenage boy buys a used Jaguar.To impress a girl, a shy teenage boy buys a used Jaguar.To impress a girl, a shy teenage boy buys a used Jaguar.

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6.8/10

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Awards
- 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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Trivia
This picture was one of 50 Australian films selected for preservation as part of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia's Kodak/Atlab Cinema Collection Restoration Project.

Goofs
When the police begin to pull Gordon over for running a red light, they are driving along Swanston St, on the edge of Melbourne's CBD, next to Flinders St Station. However, by the time he's been pulled over, the cars are sitting next to Luna Park,an amusement park in St. Kilda, which is several kilometres away.

Quotes
Danny Clark: I'll pick you up in my new car.
Joanna Johnson: I'm not really into cars.
Danny Clark: It's a Jaguar.

Connections
Featured in The Making of 'The Big Steal' (2003)

Soundtracks
Long Hard Road
Written by Philip Judd and Tim Finn
Performed by Tim Finn and Philip Judd

If ever there was a great duo , it would have to be Ben Mendelsohn and Claudia Carvan. This movie is a down to earth , no rubbish , personification of youth in Australia. I have seen this movie many times and still want to see it over and over again. True Blue Aussie humour at its best.