Silent Partner (2001 film)

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Silent Partner
Directed by Alkinos Tsilimidos
Written by Daniel Keene
Based onplay by Daniel Keene
Produced byAlkinos Tsilimidos
Starring David Field
Syd Brisbane
Cinematography Toby Oliver
Edited byKen Sallows
Alkinos Tsilimidos
Music by Gerry Hale
Paul Kelly
Release date
  • 2001 (2001)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box officeA$33,101 (Australia) [1]

Silent Partner is a 2001 Australian film directed by Alkinos Tsilimidos and starring David Field and Syd Brisbane. [2] [3]

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Plot summary

Two no-hoper mates, habitual drinkers and gamblers, are lured by an incognito stranger into paying for, looking after, and racing, a Greyhound which they name "Silent Partner". After a series of unsuccessful runs they are duped into injecting the dog with a stimulant before the race; it dies, but not before winning. Despite mutual recriminations, the two remain friends.

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Soundtrack

Original songs and instrumentals by Paul Kelly and Gerry Hale from the soundtrack of Silent Partner have been released as an LP album and CD on the Gawd Aggie label – 7243 5 35569 2 1

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