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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. William Hughes may refer to Billy Hughes (1862&ndash1952 seventh prime minister of Australia William Hughes (writer (1803&ndash1861 Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960 is a Nigerian-born English, although naturalised Australian film stage and voice actor best known for films such as Anthony Martin (born Tamworth New South Wales, 1955 is an Australian actor Aaron C Jeffery (born 1970 is a Logie Award winning New Zealand - Australian Actor. David Hirschfelder is an Australian Film score Composer and performer. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The thriller is a broad Genre of Literature, Film, Gaming and Television. 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. Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960 is a Nigerian-born English, although naturalised Australian film stage and voice actor best known for films such as Anthony Martin (born Tamworth New South Wales, 1955 is an Australian actor Aaron C Jeffery (born 1970 is a Logie Award winning New Zealand - Australian Actor.
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Plot synopsis
Eddie Rodney Fleming (Weaving) is a quiet, nervous type who recently lost his job and family. Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960 is a Nigerian-born English, although naturalised Australian film stage and voice actor best known for films such as 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.
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). The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film is an award in the annual Australian Film Institute Awards. The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay is an award in the annual Australian Film Institute Awards. The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is an award in the annual Australian Film Institute Awards
Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Hugo Weaving | Eddie Rodney Fleming |
| Tony Martin | Det. Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960 is a Nigerian-born English, although naturalised Australian film stage and voice actor best known for films such as Anthony Martin (born Tamworth New South Wales, 1955 is an Australian actor Sgt. John Steele |
| Aaron Jeffery | Det. Aaron C Jeffery (born 1970 is a Logie Award winning New Zealand - Australian Actor. Sr. Const. Wayne Prior |
| Paule Sonkkila | Det. Insp. Jackson |
| Michael Caton | Barry Walls |
| Peter McCauley | Det. Michael Caton (born 1943 is an Australian actor best known for playing Uncle Harry in the Australian television series The Sullivans, and also Darryl Peter McCauley is an Actor from New Zealand who has appeared in many television series and movies mainly in his home country Hudson |
| Glynis Angel | Det. Robran |
| Leverne McDonnell | Solicitor |
| Libby Stone | Mrs. Beecroft |
| Andrew Bayly | Const. Prowse |
| Doug Dew | Beecroft |
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. Michael Caton (born 1943 is an Australian actor best known for playing Uncle Harry in the Australian television series The Sullivans, and also Darryl Fleming accepts and they drive away, followed at a distance by Steele (Martin) on his motorcycle, no doubt intending to enforce some vigilante justice.
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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