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The Plumber

The Plumber

The Plumber

1979
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
TV Movie
1h 16m
In Adelaide, the wife of Dr. Brian Cowper, Jill Cowper, is developing her thesis at home to finish her Master in Anthropology. When the plumber Max unexpectedly arrives for a routine check and maintenance of the piping in the bathroom, Jill stays alone at home with the talkative weird stranger... (imdb)

Directed by:

Peter Weir
Peter-Weir
27 total credits
Director Peter Weir made his name in the Australian New Wave cinema of the 70s and 80s, particularly with Picnic at Hanging Rock and Gallipoli. He soon moved onto Hollywood, helming massive successes like The Dead Poets Society and Master and Commander. His films are highly varied, but recurring themes include characters in strange, unfamiliar situations, and the clashes between cultures.

Writer:

Peter Weir
Peter-Weir
27 total credits
Director Peter Weir made his name in the Australian New Wave cinema of the 70s and 80s, particularly with Picnic at Hanging Rock and Gallipoli. He soon moved onto Hollywood, helming massive successes like The Dead Poets Society and Master and Commander. His films are highly varied, but recurring themes include characters in strange, unfamiliar situations, and the clashes between cultures.

Starring:

Judy Morris
Judy-Morris
12 total credits
Judy Morris has 12 credits at Criticker, including: Happy Feet, Babe: Pig in the City, Razorback, The Plumber and Phar Lap
,
Ivar Kants
Ivar-Kants
5 total credits
Ivar Kants has 5 credits at Criticker, including: The Plumber, The Naked Country, Brothers, Silver City and The Three Musketeers
,
Robert Coleby
Robert-Coleby
6 total credits
Robert Coleby has 6 credits at Criticker, including: The Plumber, In Pursuit of Honor, The Blue Lightning, Prisoner of Zenda and House of Hancock
,
Candy Raymond
Candy-Raymond
6 total credits
Candy Raymond has 6 credits at Criticker, including: The Plumber, The Getting of Wisdom, Monkey Grip, Freedom and Ginger Meggs
,
Henri Szeps
Henri-Szeps
4 total credits
Henri Szeps has 4 credits at Criticker, including: The Plumber, Les Patterson Saves the World, Traveling North and Mother and Son
,
Yomi Abioudan
Yomi-Abioudan
1 total credit
Yomi Abioudan has just 1 credit at Criticker: The Plumber

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

The Plumber

1979
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
TV Movie
1h 16m
Avg Percentile 52.66% from 111 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

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Avg Percentile 52.66% from 111 total ratings
Rated 09 Jun 2024
83
72nd
O encanador estreava há 45 anos na Austrália. Vi umas análises de lutas de classes e me pareceu equivocado deixar o gênero de lado, se fosse apenas luta de classes Weir colocaria dois homens e não um homem e uma mulher cujo companheiro não crê no seu desconforto e prefere se alinhar com o outro - o fato dela ser antropóloga só reitera a questão de gênero na academia no século XX - a mulher acadêmica não é crível em suas considerações sobre o patriarcado e precisa agir para ser validada. YTS.
Rated 29 Mar 2024
70
64th
This little film is a little dated, but it has its qualities, especially in creating a tense atmosphere and its satisfying ending.
Rated 27 Feb 2021
89
94th
As much as I hate the jargony term intersectionality, there's nothing else that quite explains the genius of this work. But unlike the modern understanding of the word which has been whitewashed by privileged leftist navel-gazers, this film is a the true, unvarnished depiction of what it means for dominant social constructs to intersect. The film is a fascinating crucible where class, gender, and race clash leading to strife, discord, and fear. A hyperrealistic exploration of modern tribalism.
Rated 19 Jul 2017
75
43rd
Exciting buildup, but never really amounts to anything crazy - Just more destruction. The very ending is great though.
Rated 20 Nov 2014
66
73rd
Interesting, obscure movie Peter Weird made for TV. The plot is a very tense battle of mind game started by obnoxious plumber-cum-home invader Max, who seems to be determined to subtly drive the 'intellectual' woman first out of her personal space, and them out of her mind. Weir achieved a lot here in a very small setting.
Rated 03 Nov 2011
4
87th
It's a battle of wills between obnoxiousness and cowardice. Guess who wins? An overlooked little gem, in my opinion.
Rated 07 Sep 2011
68
33rd
Doesn't quite hang together.
Rated 23 Oct 2009
65
68th
Real tension in an otherwise uninteresting plot.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Peter Weir
Peter-Weir
27 total credits
Director Peter Weir made his name in the Australian New Wave cinema of the 70s and 80s, particularly with Picnic at Hanging Rock and Gallipoli. He soon moved onto Hollywood, helming massive successes like The Dead Poets Society and Master and Commander. His films are highly varied, but recurring themes include characters in strange, unfamiliar situations, and the clashes between cultures.

Writer:

Peter Weir
Peter-Weir
27 total credits
Director Peter Weir made his name in the Australian New Wave cinema of the 70s and 80s, particularly with Picnic at Hanging Rock and Gallipoli. He soon moved onto Hollywood, helming massive successes like The Dead Poets Society and Master and Commander. His films are highly varied, but recurring themes include characters in strange, unfamiliar situations, and the clashes between cultures.

Starring:

Judy Morris
Judy-Morris
12 total credits
Judy Morris has 12 credits at Criticker, including: Happy Feet, Babe: Pig in the City, Razorback, The Plumber and Phar Lap
,
Ivar Kants
Ivar-Kants
5 total credits
Ivar Kants has 5 credits at Criticker, including: The Plumber, The Naked Country, Brothers, Silver City and The Three Musketeers
,
Robert Coleby
Robert-Coleby
6 total credits
Robert Coleby has 6 credits at Criticker, including: The Plumber, In Pursuit of Honor, The Blue Lightning, Prisoner of Zenda and House of Hancock
,
Candy Raymond
Candy-Raymond
6 total credits
Candy Raymond has 6 credits at Criticker, including: The Plumber, The Getting of Wisdom, Monkey Grip, Freedom and Ginger Meggs
,
Henri Szeps
Henri-Szeps
4 total credits
Henri Szeps has 4 credits at Criticker, including: The Plumber, Les Patterson Saves the World, Traveling North and Mother and Son
,
Yomi Abioudan
Yomi-Abioudan
1 total credit
Yomi Abioudan has just 1 credit at Criticker: The Plumber

Country:

Australia

Language:

English
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