The Interview (1998 film)
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| Directed by | Craig Monahan |
| Produced by | Bill Hughes |
| Written by |
Craig Monahan Gordon Davie |
| Starring |
Hugo Weaving Tony Martin Aaron Jeffery |
| Music by | David Hirschfelder |
| Cinematography | Simon Duggan |
| Edited by | Suresh Ayyar |
| Distributed by |
Sullivan Entertainment The Cinema Guild Umbrella Entertainment |
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103 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $556,263 |
The Interview is a 1998 Australian thriller film from writer-director Craig Monahan, and is the first of two films directed by Monahan. Almost the entire film takes place in a police interrogation room, with some short flashback sequences, and the cast consists primarily of three key actors—Hugo Weaving, Tony Martin, and Aaron Jeffery.
Eddie Rodney Fleming (Weaving) is a quiet, nervous man who recently lost his job and family. One morning, Eddie is seized from his apartment for unknown reasons by two cops. They take him to headquarters and question him about a stolen car. But as tempers rise and the truth is slowly unraveled, it is revealed there is more to this interview than meets the eye.
The film was the 1998 AFI winner for Best Film, for Best Original Screenplay (Craig Monahan, Gordon Davie) and for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Hugo Weaving).
An alternate ending of the film was featured on the DVD release. In this version, Eddie Rodney Fleming is seen hitchhiking along a desolate road. A car stops and Barry Walls (Caton) offers him a ride. Fleming accepts and they drive away, followed at a distance by Steele (Martin) on his motorcycle, no doubt intending to enforce some vigilante justice.
The Interview grossed $556,263 at the box office in Australia.
The Interview was released on DVD by Umbrella Entertainment in July 2011. The DVD is compatible with all region codes and includes special features such as audio commentary by Craig Monahan, deleted scenes, the alternate ending and cast and crew interviews.
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