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Wikipedia article
'The Wog Boy' is a 2000 Australian comedy film directed by Aleksi Vellis and starring Nick Giannopoulos, Vince Colosimo, Lucy Bell, Abi Tucker, Stephen Curry, Tony Nikolakopoulos and Derryn Hinch.Speed, Lesley (2005). In Life as a pizza : The comic traditions of wogsploitation films. Australian Teachers of Media - see also Metro Magazine: Media & Education Magazine Vol. 146/147, no. (2005), p. 136-144Casting light on the dark side of Wog Boy.(Local) The Australian (National, Australia), 2000 March 13, p. 006(2010). In The wog boy. Paramount Pictures [distributor], [Australia] - see also http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/37511234?q=The+Wog+Boy&c=book
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2000 the soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack Album.ARIA Award previous winners.
Plot
Steve (Nick Giannopoulos) is a first-generation Greek Australian. Steve is unemployed, but manages to get by, helping out here and there. His pride and joy is his VF Valiant Pacer. Whilst helping out a compensation-oriented neighbour, Steve has a minor car accident involving the Minister for Employment, vampily played by Geraldine Turner. The net result of this encounter is twofold: Steve gets to meet Celia (Lucy Bell) whom he is instantly attracted to but who initially hates him, and Steve gets outed on national television by Derryn Hinch as the worst dole-bludger in Australia.
Steve manages to turn this around to his advantage, and becomes famous as The Wog Boy, spearheading a campaign to improve the employment status of the country. In the interim, he makes variable progress with Celia.
Car
Steve (Nick Giannopoulos) is seen driving a dark blue 1969 VF Valiant hardtop during the movie, which was allegedly given to him by his father.
During the film, it is said that the car's original engine was a 245-cubic-inch (4.0 L) 6-cylinder hemi, which was later replaced with an 8-cylinder engine.
The Australian Chrysler Valiant range of cars were often and sometimes still referred to as "Wog Chariots" or "The Greek Mercedes."
Soundtrack
A soundtrack was released, composed by Cezary Skubiszewski. It featured the single "Breakin'... There's No Stoppin' Us" by Ilanda, which was used to promote the film.
The track "Get Tzatziki With It" was also in the film's promotional campaign, and is played in the actual movie itself. It was written by John Von Ahlen, Jaime Jimenez and Nick Giannopoulos[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0216417/soundtrack The Wog Boy Soundtrack] Imdb.com and recorded at Subterrane Recording Studio.
Songs
# "Pull Up to the Bumper" - Deni Hines# "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us" - Ilanda & Joanne
# "(She's got that) Vibe" - Redzone
# "Shine" - Vanessa Amorosi
# "Somebody Like You" - Jimmy Christo
# "Am I Sexy?" - The Lords of Acid
# "You Should Be Dancing" - Blockster
# "Born to Be Alive" - Patrick Hernandez
# "Love Lies Bleeding" - Sonic Animation
# "Bang-A-Boomerang" - The Mavis's
# "Love Theme From 'The Wog Boy' " - Cezary Skubiszewski
# "Get Tzatziki With It" - Planet J ft Nicky GiO
# "Pull Up to the Bumper (Club Mix)" - Deni Hines
Sequels
A sequel, 'Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos', began production in October 2009 with Nick Giannopoulos and Vince Colosimo returning in the cast. The sequel was released in Australia on 20 May 2010.
In June 2021, a third film 'Wog Boy 3: Wog Boys Forever' started production in Melbourne, with a tentative release scheduled for 2022.
Box office
'The Wog Boy' grossed $11,449,799 at the box office in Australia.[http://film.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/AA4_Aust_Box_office_report.pdf 'Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office']
Cast
* Nick Giannopoulos as Steve Karamitsis
* Vince Colosimo as Frank
* Lucy Bell as Celia O'Brien
* John Barresi as Domenic
* Stephen Curry as Nathan
* Geraldine Turner as Raelene Beagle-Thorpe
* Abi Tucker as Annie O'Brien
* Tony Nikolakopoulos as Theo
* Derryn Hinch as Self
* Costas Kilias as Tony
* Vince D'Amico as Mario
* Kim Gyngell as The Supervisor
* Trent Huen as Van
* Hung Le as Tran
* Peter Hosking as Bazza
* Lucy Taylor as Shazza
* Vincent Gara as Young Steve
References
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