The Interview is a 1998

1998 in film

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 Australian thriller film from writer-director Craig Monahan, and is the first of two films directed by Monahan. Almost the entire film takes place in a police interrogation room, with some short flashback sequences, and the cast consists primarily of three key actors—Hugo Weaving

Hugo Weaving

Hugo Wallace Weaving is a Nigerian born, English-Australian film actor and voice artist. He is best known for his roles as Agent Smith in the Matrix trilogy, Elrond in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, "V" in V for Vendetta, and performances in numerous Australian character dramas.-Early...

, Tony Martin

Tony Martin (actor)

Tony Martin is an Australian actor. He married Rachael Blake on 21 December 2003. His son, Justin, is also an actor, with appearances in Somersault and Blue Water High to his credit....

, and Aaron Jeffery

Aaron Jeffery

Aaron C. Jeffery is a Logie Award winning New Zealand – Australian actor.-Early life:Born in Howick, Auckland, Jeffery moved to Australia at the age of 17 and studied acting at NIDA.-Career:...

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Plot synopsis

Eddie Rodney Fleming (Weaving

Hugo Weaving

Hugo Wallace Weaving is a Nigerian born, English-Australian film actor and voice artist. He is best known for his roles as Agent Smith in the Matrix trilogy, Elrond in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, "V" in V for Vendetta, and performances in numerous Australian character dramas.-Early...

) is a quiet, nervous man who recently lost his job and family. One morning, Eddie is seized from his apartment for unknown reasons by two men claiming to be cops. They take him to headquarters and question him about a stolen car. But as tempers rise and the truth is slowly unraveled, Eddie realizes there's more to this interview than meets the eye.

Awards

The film was the 1998 AFI

Australian Film Institute

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 winner for Best Film

Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film

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, for Best Original Screenplay

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 (Craig Monahan, Gordon Davie) and for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role

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(Hugo Weaving).

Cast

Actor	Role
Hugo Weaving Hugo Weaving Hugo Wallace Weaving is a Nigerian born, English-Australian film actor and voice artist. He is best known for his roles as Agent Smith in the Matrix trilogy, Elrond in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, "V" in V for Vendetta, and performances in numerous Australian character dramas.-Early...	Eddie Rodney Fleming
Tony Martin Tony Martin (actor) Tony Martin is an Australian actor. He married Rachael Blake on 21 December 2003. His son, Justin, is also an actor, with appearances in Somersault and Blue Water High to his credit....	Det. Sgt. John Steele
Aaron Jeffery Aaron Jeffery Aaron C. Jeffery is a Logie Award winning New Zealand – Australian actor.-Early life:Born in Howick, Auckland, Jeffery moved to Australia at the age of 17 and studied acting at NIDA.-Career:...	Det. Sr. Const. Wayne Prior
Paule Sonkkila	Det. Insp. Jackson
Michael Caton Michael Caton Michael Caton is an Australian television, film and stage actor, and television host, best known for playing Uncle Harry in the Australian television series, The Sullivans, playing Darryl Kerrigan from 1997's low budget hit film The Castle and playing in the popular Packed to the Rafters. He is...	Barry Walls
Peter McCauley Peter McCauley Peter McCauley is an actor from New Zealand who has appeared in many television series and movies, mainly in his home country.- Career :...	Det. Hudson
Glynis Angel	Det. Robran
Leverne McDonnell	Solicitor
Libby Stone	Mrs. Beecroft
Andrew Bayly	Const. Prowse
Doug Dew	Beecroft

Alternate ending

An alternate ending of the film was featured on the DVD release. In this version, Eddie Rodney Fleming is seen hitchhiking along a desolate road. A car stops and Barry Walls (Caton

Michael Caton

Michael Caton is an Australian television, film and stage actor, and television host, best known for playing Uncle Harry in the Australian television series, The Sullivans, playing Darryl Kerrigan from 1997's low budget hit film The Castle and playing in the popular Packed to the Rafters. He is...

) offers him a ride. Fleming accepts and they drive away, followed at a distance by Steele (Martin) on his motorcycle, no doubt intending to enforce some vigilante justice.

External links

• The Interview at the National Film and Sound Archive
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