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Spotswood

Spotswood

An everyday story about loyalty, betrayal, lust and footwear.

19925.41h 35m

Overview

Wallace is an efficiency expert, managing the high-profile downsizing of a major auto parts factory. But when he is hired to evaluate a small moccasin factory which seems from another era, Wallace has to reconsider the rapid modernization he advocates, as he is confronted by the human faces such plans hurt.

Directed by Mark Joffe
Written by Max Dann, Andrew Knight, John Clarke
Produced by Timothy White, Richard Brennan
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Top Cast

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Errol Wallace

Ben Mendelsohn

Ben Mendelsohn

Carey

Alwyn Kurts

Alwyn Kurts

Mr. Ball

Bruno Lawrence

Bruno Lawrence

Robert, Carey's Father

John Walton

John Walton

Jerry Finn

Rebecca Rigg

Rebecca Rigg

Cheryl Ball

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Wendy Robinson

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Kim Barry

Angela Punch McGregor

Angela Punch McGregor

Caroline Wallace

Dan Wyllie

Dan Wyllie

Frank Fletcher

Themes & Keywords

factory workeraustraliafamily relationshipsbig businessdownsizing1960s

About Spotswood

Spotswood is a comedy, drama film released in 1992 exploring themes of factory worker, australia, family relationships, big business, downsizing, 1960s. Directed by Mark Joffe, it stars Anthony Hopkins, Ben Mendelsohn, Alwyn Kurts. Wallace is an efficiency expert, managing the high-profile downsizing of a major auto parts factory. But when he is hired to evaluate a small moccasin factory which seems from another era, Wallace has to reconsider the rapid modernization he advocates, as he is confronted by the human faces such plans hurt.

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