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Idiot Box is a film of genre Drama released in USA on 1 january 1996 with Ben Mendelsohn
Idiot Box (1997)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 january 1996
Length 1h25
Rating63%
Idiot Box is a 1996 Australian film starring Ben Mendelsohn.
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The story follows two fictional characters Mick and Kev who have nothing to offer. They are stereotypical bogans with a taste for cheap thrills. Kev's hobby is being angry, his motto is "Maximum fear, minimum time". He is unemployed with "attitude," an antagonistic manner. Mick is his best friend ("mate") and together they kill time drinking beer, watching the Idiot Box and looking for action on the street.Actors
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