Malcolm

1986
15
1h 25m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

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Malcolm is a chronically shy mechanical genius who has just been fired for building his own tram. He gets Frank, who has just been released from jail, to move in to help pay the bills. Malcolm, with Frank's help, turns to a life of crime.

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A socially-awkward but mechanically-gifted man becomes involved in a quirky, unconventional crime.A socially-awkward but mechanically-gifted man becomes involved in a quirky, unconventional crime.A socially-awkward but mechanically-gifted man becomes involved in a quirky, unconventional crime.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 9 wins total

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Featured review

7/10

A fun little yarn.

Malcolm is one of those movies that really deserves more love. It's critically underrated and too many people have simply not seen it. Maybe it's too low budget but it's got an off beat charm that can't be denied.

The titular Malcolm is a very shy but gifted mechanic. He's not very good with people but he loves trams and gets fired from his job of repairing them because he built his own out of spare parts.

In desperation, he gets a roommate to help cover the bills and In walks petty criminal Frank who's just been released from prison and his brassy girlfriend Judith. They become friends, albeit awkward ones, and decide to use Malcolm's genius to help them rob a couple banks.

The robberies are inventive and it's quite fun to see how Malcolm and his two friends manage to pull off these heists.

The movie is, currently, able to be seen for free on Youtube so really there's no reason not to miss it.

Java_Joe
Nov 30, 2018
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Trivia
David Parker tells a story of clearing out a production office, coming across a pile of scripts forwarded on from Hollywood agents following the success of "Malcolm". On the front page of one of the rejected scripts, Nadia Tass had written across the front page "We've already done this. Pass." The script was titled "Forrest Gump".

Goofs
When the car splits in half, the stunt drivers' faces are visibly very unlike the characters'; one has a visible mustache.

Quotes
Malcolm Hughes: Hands up, you arseholes! Nobody move!

Crazy credits
The character of 'Malcolm' was inspired by JOHN TASSOPOULOS. All other characters and events depicted in this motion picture are entirely fictional...