Strange Bedfellows (2004 film)

Strange Bedfellows (2004 film)

Infobox Film
name = Strange Bedfellows


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director = Dean Murphey
producer = Thomas Augsberger
writer = Stewart Faichney Dean Murphy
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starring = Paul Hogan Michael Caton
music =
cinematography = Roger Lanser Sean McClory
editing = Peter Carrodus
distributor =
released = flagicon|Australia April 22, 2004
flagicon|France May 13, 2004
flagicon|USA October 15, 2005
runtime = 100 minutes
country = flagicon|Australia Australia
language = English
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"Strange Bedfellows" is a 2004 Australian film starring Paul Hogan and Michael Caton as heterosexual men who pass themselves off as a homosexual couple in order to get financial benefits from the government. A very similar plot was later used in the American film "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry", and there is some "controversy" that "Chuck and Larry" may be a clone of "Strange Bedfellows".

Australian media outlets have criticised "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" on this basis:

"I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry", "it’s a direct clone of the little-seen Aussie comedy Strange Bedfellows"." [ [http://www.webwombat.com.au/entertainment/movies/chuck-larry.htm I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry : Movies ] ] And, "nobody...seems to question the fact that this film exists without giving a single ounce of credit to the 2004 Australian film, Strange Bedfellows"." [ [http://www.stalepopcorn.co.uk/movie-reviews-theatrical/movie-review-i-now-pronounce-you-chuck-larry/ Movie Review: I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK & LARRY | Stale Popcorn ] ]

"Strange Bedfellows, an Australian film that Chuck and Larry is obviously based on but doesn't have the good grace to own up to." [ [http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=65987 DVD Times - I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry ] ]

In November 2007 the producers of "Strange Bedfellows" initiated legal action against Universal Pictures for copyright violation. [ [http://www.smh.com.au/news/film/filmmakers-take-on-hollywood-over-comedy-copy/2007/11/23/1195753303752.html Filmmakers take on Hollywood over comedy 'copy' - Film - Entertainment ] ]

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Cast

*Michael Caton - Ralph Williams
*Alan Cassell - Stan Rogers
*Andy Pappas - Post Van Driver
*Paula Duncan - Yvonne Philpot
*Roy Billing - Fred Coulson
*Jamie Robertson - Carbo
*Kevin Dee - Hughie
*Paul Hogan - Vince Hopgood
*Stewart Faichney - Sergeant Jack Jenkins
*Simon Paton - Red
*Shane Withington - Father Xavier Delaney
*Monica Maughan - Faith
*Jenny Dale - Local Lady
*Kestie Morassi - Carla
*Ashley Evans - Porn Site Boy

References

External links

*imdb title|0360032|Strange Bedfellows


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