Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns

Jan 27, 2000

1h 22m

★ 4.5

Overview

Manos, a Greek school teacher, is forced to travel to Melbourne, Australia when the man who murdered his grandfather 57 years ago surfaces there. While the reluctant Manos is tutored in the art of revenge by old friend Stephanos, he also attempts to patch things up with his former fiance Nicki.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Mythos Ltd.

Film Victoria

Greek Film Centre

Media World Features

MEGA TV

Australian Film Finance Corporation

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Cast

Μάνος / George

Lakis Lazopoulos

Nicki

Zoe Carides

Stephanos

John Bluthal

Maria

Tasso Kavadia

Maria (1943-1971)

Noni Ioannidou

Vasilli (1943)

Nikos Psarras

Katerina

Claudia Buttazzoni

Kafedzis

Tasos Palatzidis

Alexandros

Petros Alatzas

Nicki (1971)

Artemis Ioannides

Manos (1971)

Dimitris Kaperonis

Vasilli Philipakis

Alexis Anthopoulos

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