The Crop
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Plot
The Crop, is set in the early 1980s in Australia, and is about larrikin nightclubNightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
owner, Ronnie 'Blade' Gillette (George Elliot), and his barmaid girlfriend Geraldine (Holly Brisley
Holly Brisley
Holly Brisley is an Australian actress and television presenter. She began her career at the age of 15 on Agro's Cartoon Connection and more recently portrayed Amanda Vale-Baker on Home And Away...
). Two months after random breath testing has been introduced, Blade realises he's going broke. Afraid of driving under the influence, his customers are not buying his grog
Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
, they're going out to the carpark to smoke dope
Cannabis (drug)
Cannabis, also known as marijuana among many other names, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or for medicinal purposes. The English term marijuana comes from the Mexican Spanish word marihuana...
.
Like any good businessman, Blade decides he needs a strategy. He decides to grow some dope as a way out of his financial hole. Blade and his best mate, Wack (Rhys Muldoon), set about growing their crop of weed on a property owned by the father of his girlfriend but they soon get caught in a bind between crooked cops and a ruthless moneylender.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| George Elliot | Ronnie 'Blade' Gillette |
| Holly Brisley Holly Brisley Holly Brisley is an Australian actress and television presenter. She began her career at the age of 15 on Agro's Cartoon Connection and more recently portrayed Amanda Vale-Baker on Home And Away... |
Geraldine |
| Rhys Muldoon Rhys Muldoon Rhys Muldoon is an Australian actor, writer and director who has worked extensively in film, television, theatre and radio.-Television:... |
David 'Wack' Kowakski |
| Rudi Baker | Billy Bong |
| Tony Barry Tony Barry Tony Barry is an Australian actor who has performed in 55 feature films and 45 television series, across a four-decade career.-Filmography:He is known for his roles in the 2008 film Australia, Return to Snowy River, Never Say Die, the 1988 film Surfer and The Coca-Cola Kid.After acting in... |
Senior |
| Kelly Butler Kelly Butler Kelly Don Butler is a Canadian football offensive lineman for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of CFL. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft... |
Jacki |
| Sam O'Dell | Danny |
| Rob Steele | Malone |
| Vincent Stone | Dago |
| Tahnee Stroet | Tania |
| Bruce Venables | Wally Eye |
Box Office
The Crop received numerous poor reviews.and only grossed $208,739 (AUD) at the box office in Australia.
Reception
The Crop received the prize for 'Best International Feature Film' at the New York International Film FestivalNew York International Independent Film and Video Festival
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in 2005.