Muggers (2000): Cast & Plot
Muggers is a 2000 comedy directed by Dean Murphy, starring Matt Day as Brad Forrest, Jason Barry and Marshall Napier. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Dean Murphy
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Instinct Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Muggers About?
The premise of Muggers without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two medical students, swamped by a vicious loan shark’s demands, turn to a shady black‑market organ‑transplant scheme to stay alive. Their desperate plan spirals into a darkly comic ride that skewers friendship, bad decisions and the crushing weight of student debt, delivering twisted humor and razor‑sharp satire.
Muggers Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- loud sex
- organ theft
- organ selling
- memorabilia
- golf tournament
- golf ball
- golf club
- dark comedy
- loan
- medical student
- carton
- australia
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- money
- politics
- healthcare
- government downsizing
- gallows humor
- love
- prostitute
- male female relationship
- investigation
- police
- revenge
- ambulance
- dead body
- corpse
- falling out a window
- falling from height
- businessman
- liver
- kidney
- money lender
- reference to trigger the horse
- reference to dale evans
- reference to roy rogers
- eating
- food
- debt
- car alarm
- party
- noisy neighbor
- rock 'n' roll
- musician
- neighbor
- nurse
- plastic doll
- shared bed
- poverty
- medical education
- landlord tenant relationship
Muggers Cast & Characters
Matt Day leads the cast as Brad Forrest, with Jason Barry as Gregor O'Reiley and Marshall Napier as Professor Charles Lawrence. Directed by Dean Murphy; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director Dean Murphy
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Matt Day as Brad Forrest - Jason Barry as Gregor O'Reiley
- Marshall Napier as Professor Charles Lawrence
- Rod Mullinar as Marcus Browning
Also Starring in Muggers
· 24 more- Petra Yared Sophie
- Caroline Gillmer Nurse Armstrong
- Chris Haywood George Roy Rogers
- Robert Taylor Det. Con. Porter
- Robert Morgan Ted
- Kenneth Radley Pat
- Rob Carlton Freddie
- Reg Evans Crawford
- Robert Menzies Dr. Alvin
- Frank Gallacher Det. Sgt. Kernahan
- Simon Bossell Nigel Stamford-Street
- Stewart Faichney Falling Man
- Alethea McGrath Older Woman
- Natalie Mendoza Tran
- Bruce Barnes Parking Officer 1
- George Vidalis Tony
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- Myles Collins Winston
- Pip Mushin Dale
- Sally-Anne Upton Cafeteria Assistant
- Anthony Morgan Trigger
- Scott Terrill Medical Student
- Danielle Barht
- Nicola Charles Belinda
- Arthur Serevetas Parking Officer 2
Muggers Plot Summary
What happens in Muggers from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Brad Forrest [Matt Day] and Gregor O’Reiley [Jason Barry] are two medical students living in a shabby apartment, crushed by debt to a ruthless loan shark. Their grades are slipping, and Professor Charles Lawrence [Marshall Napier] warns that they could be expelled if they don’t pass their exams. The pressure mounts as they scrape by, trying to keep their heads above water while juggling lectures, late-night study, and the constant threat of failure.
Full summary
The whole story of Muggers, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Muggers?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What are the names of the two medical students who become organ traffickers?
Muggers Also Known As
Also known as “Muggers - Auf Herz und Nieren”.
- Also known as
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- Muggers - Auf Herz und Nieren
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Movies Like Muggers
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Mule, Molar and The Good Loan Sharks.
Muggers FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Muggers, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Muggers?
Muggers runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was Muggers released?
Muggers was released on May 25, 2000.
Who directed Muggers?
Muggers was directed by Dean Murphy.
More films by Dean Murphy Who is in the cast of Muggers?
Muggers stars Matt Day as Brad Forrest, Jason Barry as Gregor O'Reiley and Marshall Napier as Professor Charles Lawrence, among 28 credited actors.
Does Muggers have a post-credit scene?
No. Muggers has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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