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Oyster Farmer

Play trailer Poster for Oyster Farmer 2004,  1h 29m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 53% 15 Reviews Tomatometer 66% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
53% Tomatometer 15 Reviews 66% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Jack Flange (Alex O'Lachlan), a native of Sydney, loves the city life. But when he learns his sister, Nikki (Claudia Harrison), is injured, he heads for her small beachfront town to help out. Initially taking on backbreaking work as an oyster farmer to cover Nikki's hospital bills, Jack finds that he needs more cash than the job brings in. After falling for a local girl and having run-ins with his boss and his ex-wife, Jack hatches a plan to recover a batch of missing cash that has been stolen.

Critics Reviews

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Ted Fry Seattle Times Nov 4, 2005
2/4
There's just a little too much prettiness and plot to compete with all the eccentric behavior of the background population. Go to Full Review
Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter Aug 3, 2005
Fails to overcome its hokey script and cliched characterizations. Go to Full Review
Jami Bernard New York Daily News Jul 29, 2005
2/4
If only you could shuck away the humdrum shell of a story about a guy who steals money and hides out among the local river workers, you might have an interesting documentary about shellfish. Go to Full Review
Maria Garcia Film Journal International Mar 1, 2007
Reeves discovers an allegory for the ebb and flow of life in these uncertain times. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Seattle Post-Intelligencer Nov 3, 2005
C+
... the plot takes some unlikely turns along familiar romantic rough waters. Go to Full Review
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone TheMovieChicks.com Oct 8, 2005
2/5
I think maybe this movie was harvested before its time because, just like an oyster, it blows its juice too soon and then it's pretty much worthless after that. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Anna Reeves

Director

Alex O'Loughlin

Jack Flange

Jim Norton

Mumbles

Diana Glenn

Pearl

David Field

Brownie

Kerry Armstrong

Trish

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Oyster Farmer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Jack Flange (Alex O'Lachlan), a native of Sydney, loves the city life. But when he learns his sister, Nikki (Claudia Harrison), is injured, he heads for her small beachfront town to help out. Initially taking on backbreaking work as an oyster farmer to cover Nikki's hospital bills, Jack finds that he needs more cash than the job brings in. After falling for a local girl and having run-ins with his boss and his ex-wife, Jack hatches a plan to recover a batch of missing cash that has been stolen.
Director
Anna Reeves
Producer
Anthony Buckley, Piers Tempest
Screenwriter
Anna Reeves
Production Co
First National
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 10, 2004, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 28, 2006
Runtime
1h 29m
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