Gettin' Square

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Barry has good intentions when he is released after 8 years in prison, but finding a job is difficult with a prison record, and he can't keep his kid brother or his friend out of crime.Barry has good intentions when he is released after 8 years in prison, but finding a job is difficult with a prison record, and he can't keep his kid brother or his friend out of crime.Barry has good intentions when he is released after 8 years in prison, but finding a job is difficult with a prison record, and he can't keep his kid brother or his friend out of crime.

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Awards
- 9 wins & 22 nominations total

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Trivia
The henchman with heaps of tattoos is well-known Gold Coast figure Tim Ward, the owner of several Surfers Paradise nightclubs.

Goofs
When Barry gets off the 'Enoggera' bus in Brisbane after getting out of jail, we see the street sign 'Graham St' which clearly shows the Gold Coast City Council logo.

Quotes
Richard Dent QC: Your full name is John Frances Spitieri?
Johnny Francis 'Spit' Spitieri: So?
Richard Dent QC: Beg your pardon?
Johnny Francis 'Spit' Spitieri: What?
Richard Dent QC: Your name is John Frances Spitieri?
Johnny Francis 'Spit' Spitieri: Yeah.
Richard Dent QC: Thank you. And you reside...
Johnny Francis 'Spit' Spitieri: Never said it wasn't.
Richard Dent QC: Sorry?
Johnny Francis 'Spit' Spitieri: I never!
Richard Dent QC: Never what, Mr. Spitieri?
Johnny Francis 'Spit' Spitieri: I never said it wasn't!
Richard Dent QC: Wasn't your name?
Johnny Francis 'Spit' Spitieri: Oh, that's crap, it is my name!
Richard Dent QC: I didn't say it wasn't.
Johnny Francis 'Spit' Spitieri: Yes you did, you said it then.
Richard Dent QC: No.
Johnny Francis 'Spit' Spitieri: Yes you did.
Richard Dent QC: Look, I think we might be at cross purposes.
Johnny Francis 'Spit' Spitieri: What do you mean cross? I'm not the one getting cross.
Richard Dent QC: That's all right.
Johnny Francis 'Spit' Spitieri: Yous are the ones that're arking up. Going around accusing everyone of everything.
Richard Dent QC: No one has accused you of anything, Mr. Spitieri.
Johnny Francis 'Spit' Spitieri: Yeah, well what am I doing here then, mate?

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Featured in Gettin' Square: Popcorn Taxi Q&A (2004)

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10/10

Gettin' Square hits its mark

This is the second feature from director Jonathan Teplitzky (Better Than Sex) and his spunky, slightly off-beat direction doesn't disappoint.

Barry Wirth (Sam Worthington) has just been paroled and wants to get square (go straight) but finds that his shady ex-acquaintances and past are harder to lose than he thought. Barry and his mate Johnny "Spit" Spitieri (David Wenham) and new employer Darren Barrington (Timothy Spall) and find themselves pitted against the high-tech resources of the newly formed Crimes Investigation Commission (CIC) and old enemy Chicka Martin (Gary Sweet) and his cronies.

The cast (and a couple of excellent cameo appearances by Ugly Dave Gray and Gretel Killeen) is virtually flawless and David Wenham is hilarious (his court appearance for the CIC is likely to go down as one of the most hilarious misadventures in court, ever). Slick writing, excellent direction make this a very easy film to watch and thoroughly enjoy!