The Firm Man
5.5
“The strong silent type makes "The Firm Man"”
Businessman Gerald Barker is invited to join a mysterious super corporation known as The Firm. His work in the organisation turns out to be of a unique and somewhat disturbing nature. But Gerald finds no comfort with his wife Melissa and friend Barry - his relationships with both collapse. In a surreal and strange fashion, Gerald eventually comes to understand what The Firm is about. Made on a tiny budget of $15,000 the film is a mix of naturalism and stylisation which the filmmaker hoped would work on 'a simple, surrealistic level'.
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Cast
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Peter Cummins
Gerald Baxter
Known for
The Man From Snowy River II
Mad Dog Morgan
Eileen Chapman
Melissa Baxter
Also in
Two Thousand Weeks
Alvin Purple
Tony Paterson
Bethany Lee
Girl
Also in
Come Out Fighting
The Sullivans
Lloyd Carrick
Peter Carmody
Barry
Also in
Dead Easy
Yackety Yack
Sasha Trikojus
Diane Preston
Christie
No other roles listed
Anna French
Sarah Chapman
Sally
Don Gunner
Representative 306
Merle Keenan
Pub Lady
John Duigan Director · Sasha Trikojus Cinematographer Tony Paterson Editor
First release March 7, 1975 · Produced in Australia · Production John Duigan
Production
Film Radio and Television Board of the Australia Council
Production
John Duigan
Production
Australia
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · March 7, 1975
Premiere · Australia 75 Festival, Canberra
Australia · April 9, 1975
Limited theatrical · Melbourne
No release date listed for United States.
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