The Interview
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| Directed by | Craig Monahan |
| Produced by | Bill Hughes |
| Written by | Craig Monahan Gordon Davie |
| Starring | Hugo Weaving Tony Martin Aaron Jeffery |
| Music by | David Hirschfelder |
| Cinematography | Simon Duggan |
| Editing by | Suresh Ayyar |
| Distributed by | Sullivan Entertainment The Cinema Guild |
| Release date(s) | 20 August 1998 |
| Running time | 103 min |
| Country |  Australia |
| Language | English |
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The Interview is a 1998 Australian thriller film from writer-director Craig Monahan, and is the first of two films directed by Monahan. Almost the entire film takes place in a police interrogation room, with some short flashback sequences, and the cast consists primarily of three key actors—Hugo Weaving, Tony Martin, and Aaron Jeffery.
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[edit] Plot synopsis
Eddie Rodney Fleming (Weaving) is a quiet, nervous type who recently lost his job and family. One morning, Eddie is seized from his apartment for unknown reasons by two men claiming to be cops. They take him to headquarters and question him about a stolen car. But as tempers rise and the truth is slowly unraveled, Eddie realizes there's more to this interview than meets the eye.
[edit] Awards
The film was the 1998 AFI winner for Best Film, for Best Original Screenplay (Craig Monahan, Gordon Davie) and for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Hugo Weaving).
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Hugo Weaving | Eddie Rodney Fleming |
| Tony Martin | Det. Sgt. John Steele |
| Aaron Jeffery | Det. Sr. Const. Wayne Prior |
| Paule Sonkkila | Det. Insp. Jackson |
| Michael Caton | Barry Walls |
| Peter McCauley | Det. Hudson |
| Glynis Angel | Det. Robran |
| Leverne McDonnell | Solicitor |
| Libby Stone | Mrs. Beecroft |
| Andrew Bayly | Const. Prowse |
| Doug Dew | Beecroft |
[edit] Alternate ending
An alternate ending of the film was featured on the DVD release. In this version, Eddie Rodney Fleming is seen hitchhiking along a desolate road. A car stops and Barry Walls (Caton) offers him a ride. Fleming accepts and they drive away, followed at a distance by Steele (Martin) on his motorcycle, no doubt intending to enforce some vigilante justice.
[edit] External links
- The Interview at the National Film and Sound Archive
- The Interview at the Internet Movie Database
- The Interview at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Interview at Allmovie
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