A Man's Gotta Do

A Man’s Gotta Do
Directed by Chris Kennedy
Produced by Chris Kennedy
John Winter
Starring John Howard
Rebecca Frith
Alyssa McClelland
Music by Peter Best
Edited by Emma Hay
Release dates
4 November 2004 (AUS)
Running time
95 minutes
Country Australia
Language English
Box office A$154,971 (Australia)[1]

A Man's Gotta Do is a 2004 Australian award winning film from Australian director, Chris Kennedy. The film stars John Howard.

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Plot

In A Man's Gotta Do, Eddy (John Howard), lives with his wife, Yvonne (Rebecca Frith), and their daughter, Chantelle (Alyssa McClelland), in a new suburb in the Illawarra part, south of Sydney.

Eddy is a fisherman by day, but by night he works as a standover man, literally a toe-cutter. Dominic, (Gyton Grantley), is his new offsider.

Chantelle is upset because her fiancé, Rudi, a Russian air conditioning specialist, has disappeared. Did her Dad have something to do with it?

The frustrated Yvonne begins flirting with Paul, the plumber, (Rohan Nicol). Eddy encourages Dominic to read his daughter's diary thinking that's the way to get a better understanding of her needs.

Reception

Reviews

The film received Mixed reviews.Australian TV show At the Movies gave it three and a half stars. It holds a 40 metascore, with the Village voice giving it 30/100

Awards

The film wasn't nominated for many awards but did win the only award it was nominated for, a Golden Zenith for the Best film from Oceania at the Montreal Film Festival.

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