The Roly Poly Man
A comedy of questionable taste
1994 · 94 min · ★ 7.5 · Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Private detective Dirk Trent, a collector of cigarette butts, a "smooth" ladies man, a wearer of bad suits, and he's convinced there's more to an incident he caught on tape, where a man seemed about to murder his mistress with an axe. Delving deeper, the film enters some seldom-trodden territory as it slips easily into horror and sci-fi, while still maintaining the hilarious dialogue
Directed by Bill Young · Written by Kym Goldsworthy
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Paul Chubb Dirk Trent -
Deborah Kennedy Chantal -
Susan Lyons Sandra Burnett - L Les Foxcroft Mickey
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Zoe Bertram Laurel Trent -
Frank Whitten Dr. Henderson - P Peter Braunstein Det. Tom Mckenzie
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Rowan Woods Prof. Wauchop -
Jane Harders Jane Lewis -
Valerie Bader Motel Manager -
Sarah Lambert Vicki Lane
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