Malcolm
7.1
“A comedy of hopes and schemes.”
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. With Frank's help, Malcolm turns to a life of crime.
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Cast
29 people
Colin Friels
Malcolm Hughes
Known for
Darkman
Dark City
Lindy Davies
Judith
Also in
The Girl from Tomorrow
The Flying Doctors
Chris Haywood
Willy
Known for
Sleeping Beauty
Quigley Down Under
John Hargreaves
Frank Baker
Known for
Long Weekend
Cry Freedom
Beverley Phillips
Mrs. T
Also in
The Spoiler
Neighbours
Judith Stratford
Jenny
Also in
Custody
Cody: Fall from Grace
Heather Mitchell
Barmaid
Known for
Upright
Ricky Stanicky
Charles Tingwell
Tramways supervisor
Known for
Murder Most Foul
Evil Angels
Tony Mahood
Tram Conductor
Also in
Desolation Angels
David Letch
Restaurant Hoon #2
Also in
Death Warmed Up
Mr. Wrong
David Lander
Restaurant Hoon #1
Also in
The Big Steal
Mike Bishop
Armed Guard
Also in
Ghosts... of the Civil Dead
Future Schlock
Nadia Tass Director · David Parker Writer Simon Jeffes Composer
Worldwide gross $2.5M · Budget $640K · United States release July 20, 1986
Box office
Budget
$640,000
Worldwide gross
$2,459,000
Gross vs. budget
3.8×
Production
Film Victoria
Production
Cascade Films
Production
Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 1, 1986
Premiere · Houston Film Festival
United States · July 20, 1986
Limited theatrical
Australia · October 2, 1986
Theatrical
United States
November 5, 1986 · Theatrical
Canada
September 5, 1986 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Finland
October 6, 1989 · TV · TV Premiere
Germany
October 30, 1986 · Theatrical
Italy
September 10, 1987 · Theatrical
Japan
March 5, 1988 · Physical · Video Premiere
Netherlands
September 3, 1987 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 4, 1987 · Theatrical
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