The Roly Poly Man

December. 01,1994      
Rating:
6.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Private detective Dirk Trent, a collector of cigarette butts, a "smooth" ladies man, a wearer of bad suits, and he's convinced there's more to an incident he caught on tape, where a man seemed about to murder his mistress with an axe. Delving deeper, the film enters some seldom-trodden territory as it slips easily into horror and sci-fi, while still maintaining the hilarious dialogue

Paul Chubb as  Dirk Trent
Deborah Kennedy as  Chantal
Susan Lyons as  Sandra Burnett
Zoe Bertram as  Laurel Trent
Frank Whitten as  Dr. Henderson
John Batchelor as  Axel
Jane Harders as  Jane Lewis
Valerie Bader as  Motel Manager
Sarah Lambert as  Vicki Lane
Roy Billing as  Sidebottom

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Reviews

Linbeymusol
1994/12/01

Wonderful character development!

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Calum Hutton
1994/12/02

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

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Kaydan Christian
1994/12/03

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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Lachlan Coulson
1994/12/04

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

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