The BBQ
| The BBQ | |
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| File:TheBBQ2017poster.jpg Film poster | |
| Directed by | Stephen Amis |
| Written by | Stephen Amis Serge De Nardo David Richardson Angelo Salamanca |
| Produced by | Stephen Amis Tait Brady Deb Fryers Lynne Wilson |
| Starring | Shane Jacobson Magda Szubanski Julia Zemiro Nicholas Hammond |
| Cinematography | David Richardson |
| Edited by | Bill Murphy |
| Music by | Ricky Edwards |
Production company | BBQ Three Pty Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The BBQ is a 2018 Australian comedy film written and directed by Stephen Amis. Starring Shane Jacobson, Magda Szubanski, Julia Zemiro, Nicholas Hammond, and Manu Feildel.[1][2] It was filmed at Albury, New South Wales. My Kitchen Rules co-host Manu Feildel has a guest role in the film.
Plot synopsis
Shane Jacobson stars as Dazza, a loveable suburban everyman who claims to be a descendant of Captain Cook and has a passion for barbequing, but after accidentally giving his neighbours food poisoning at his regular Saturday BBQ, Dazza's reputation and dignity are on the line. Seeking atonement, he teams up with a tyrannical Scottish chef known as "The Butcher" and enters an international BBQ competition.
Cast
- Sam Winspear-Schillings as Dave
- Shane Jacobson as Dazza
- Nicholas Hammond as Carver
- Lara Robinson as Montana
- Magda Szubanski as The Butcher
- Faith Seci as Samantha
- Justine Jones as Lisa
- Rodney Afif as Mr. Spittle
- Manu Feildel as Andre Mont Blanc
- Julia Zemiro as Dianne
- John Orcsik as Hector
Reception
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References
- ↑ "The BBQ – the movie — BBQ blog". www.barbequesgalore.com.au.
- ↑ "The BBQ is heating up for an early 2018 release". 6 October 2017.
- ↑ "The BBQ (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved No Wikidata item connected to current page. Need qid or title argument..
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ Paatsch, Leigh (21 February 2018). "REVIEW: The BBQ is an Australian comedy that suffers from too much gas, yet generates no heat". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ↑ Buckmaster, Luke (21 February 2018). "The BBQ review – Shane Jacobson's likability can't save gallingly unfunny 'comedy'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
External links
- The BBQ on IMDb
- The BBQ on Rotten Tomatoes