Gettin' Square is a crime caper movie set on Australia's Gold Coast and directed by Jonathan Teplitzky. The protagonists are ex-criminals trying to keep out of trouble. Gettin' Square won nominations at several Australian ceremonies including the AFI Awards, Inside Film Awards, Australian Comedy Awards, and Critics Circle Awards. Wenham's performance as Spiteri saw him win the Best Actor category in every major Australian film award through 2003. Chris Nyst has also written and directed another feature film, Crooked Business, which was released in 2008. Barry Wirth is a retired small time... criminal who is released on parole from following the death of his mother to care for his younger brother Joey. He had been serving time for a manslaughter he claims he did not commit. Following his release trouble begins brewing for the big criminals of Surfers Paradise when a corrupt accountant Warren Halliwell who handles their money laundering is arrested for an illicit affair and has his records taken by the Crime Investigation Commission who then use it to seize many ill gotten assets and subpoena many Gold Coast Criminals.
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| Release date: | 2004 |
| Directed by: | Jonathan Teplitzky |
| Runtime: | 100 Minutes |
| Producer: | Timothy White, Martin Fabinyi |
| Editor: | Ken Sallows |
| Cinematography: | Garry Phillips |
| Screenplay by: | Chris Nyst |
| Genre: | Comedy, Action |