Malcolm

1986
PG-13
1h 25m

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7.1/10

2.9K

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Malcolm is a chronically shy mechanical genius who has just been fired for building his own tram. He gets Frank, who has just been released from jail, to move in to help pay the bills. Malcolm, with Frank's help, turns to a life of crime.

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Comedy Crime Sci-Fi

A socially-awkward but mechanically-gifted man becomes involved in a quirky, unconventional crime.A socially-awkward but mechanically-gifted man becomes involved in a quirky, unconventional crime.A socially-awkward but mechanically-gifted man becomes involved in a quirky, unconventional crime.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

2.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 9 wins total

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Trivia
David Parker tells a story of clearing out a production office, coming across a pile of scripts forwarded on from Hollywood agents following the success of "Malcolm". On the front page of one of the rejected scripts, Nadia Tass had written across the front page "We've already done this. Pass." The script was titled "Forrest Gump".

Goofs
When the car splits in half, the stunt drivers' faces are visibly very unlike the characters'; one has a visible mustache.

Quotes
Malcolm Hughes: Hands up, you arseholes! Nobody move!

Crazy credits
The character of 'Malcolm' was inspired by JOHN TASSOPOULOS. All other characters and events depicted in this motion picture are entirely fictional...

Connections
Featured in The Big Steal (1990)

Soundtracks
Music for a Found Harmonium
(uncredited)
Music by Simon Jeffes
Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

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9/10

This makes me remember Colin Friels

I first saw this movie when it came out on VHS video, not certain of the year, but it must have been around 1987 or 1988. It turned me into a HUGE fan of anything Colin Friels was in. I was already a Bud Tingwell fan from watching Catweazel, I liked John Hargreaves and I will always be a Chris Haywood fan.

This movie just hits the spot, simple, quirky, very very funny and with a bit of romance.

Colin Friels plays the simple and innocent, but brilliant Malcolm to a tee.

To some probably a forgotten gem, to me an old favourite that I have had the pleasure of watching many many times.