Go Big (film)
Go Big is a 2004 Australian TV film starring Justine Clarke, Tom Long and Leon Ford.[1]
Plot
After getting fired Gina teams up with two conmen.
Cast
- Justine Clarke as Gina Katz
- Tom Long as Ethan Foster
- Alex Dimitriades as Hamish Fitz-Herbert
- Leon Ford as Lars Foster
- Kimberley Joseph as Sophie Duvet
- Sacha Horler as Michaela Twinch
- Geoff Morrell as Ian Patterson
- Tony Barry as Bryan Katz
- Judi Farr as Marion Katz
- Ling-Hsueh Tang as Lisa Katz
Production
Go Big was created by the team behind Love Is A Four Letter Word and production began in June 2003.[2] Shot in Sydney over 20 days, locations included Piermont, Sydney Harbour and Anzac bridges.[3]
Reception
Go Big was Ten's top rating Australian show but fell outside the top twenty.[4]
Tony Johnson of the Herald Sun gave it a mixed review saying it "starts out cheeky and amusing enough, but soon drifts into predictable territory."[5] The Sydney Morning Herald's Doug Anderson wrote "This is an effervescent caper comedy which runs like a Gatling gun through the old boy network and the A-list, targeting the sharks and grubs of the market at their own game, using vanity as a weapon of mass deception and the kiss of a chameleon not to mention a frog."[6] Writing in the Age Debi Enker states "Go Big is an appealing caper-flick with a romantic heart."[7]
Awards
- 2004 AFI Awards
- Best Mini-Series or Telefeature - nominated[8]
References
- ^ Fidgeon, Robert (10 March 2004), "Justine time", Herald Sun
- ^ Browne, Rachel (22 June 2003), "TV & RADIO", The Sun Herald
- ^ "Justine's star flies sky high", The Gold Coast Bulletin, 11 March 2004
- ^ Warneke, Ross (25 March 2004), "ABC has great week but Nine leads the pack", The Age
- ^ Johnson, Tony (14 March 2004), "Boys in big trouble", The Herald Sun
- ^ Anderson, Doug (12 March 2004), "Go Big (2004)", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Enker, Debi (11 March 2004), "Wit takes a swipe at the Sydney smart set", The Age
- ^ Hawker, Phillipa (2 October 2004), "First-time writer-director breaks AFI record", The Age