The Wog Boy

Feb 24, 2000

1h 32m

★ 5.6

Overview

Steve liked Celia from the moment they met. But following a clash with her boss, Raelene Beagle-Thorpe, Minister for Employment, he finds himself on national television branded as Australia's biggest dole bludger. Now Steve has to prove to Celia, to himself, and to the whole country, that there's more to him than meets the eye. With a little help from his friends, he might just do it.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Film Victoria

Third Costa

G.O. Films

Australian Film Finance Corporation

The Wog Boy Trailers

Cast

Steve Karamitsis / Mr. Karamitsis / Mrs. Karamitsis

Nick Giannopoulos

Celia O'Brien

Lucy Bell

Frank

Vince Colosimo

Annie O'Brien

Abi Tucker

Raelene Beagle-Thorpe

Geraldine Turner

Nathan

Stephen Curry

Theo

Tony Nikolakopoulos

Tony the Yugoslav

Costas Kilias

Domenic

John Barresi

Mario

Vince D'Amico

Himself

Derryn Hinch

Tran

Hung Le

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