Stiff / The Brush Off (Double Feature) [DVD]

NOMINEE – Best Actor David Wenham – Australian Film Institute Awards / NOMINEE – Best Direction Sam Neill – Australian Film Institute Awards / NOMINEE – Best Screenplay John Clarke – Australian Film Institute Awards / NOMINEE – Best Telefeature – Australian Film Institute Awards “…intricate and very funny…” The Sydney Morning Herald As assistant to an Australian Government Minister, Murray Whelan (David Wenham 300, Van Helsing) is often called upon to conduct special investigations that threaten the political reputation of his boss. With his subtle nature and his clumsy non-detective ways, he places himself into dangerous and compromising situations never realizing his life is in danger but he is not to be underestimated, he is smarter than he appears. STIFF – When a body is found in a freezer, Murray Whelan is asked to investigate. Danger soon comes at him from all angles and to make matters worse, his wife has left him, his house is falling apart and he has a disgruntled, tattooed voter hanging around his office. THE BRUSH OFF – An artist is dead and Murray Whelan is out looking for answers. With villains on his tail, he is chased by cars and dangled from tall buildings, but he manages to escape death at every turn for the next ten minutes, at least. approx. 3 hrs. Widescreen