Stickmen (NZ 2000)

"Three pool players try to win NZ$20,000, in an illicit pool tournament. They play in bars around Wellington, including a gay bar which they find very different from their usual haunt - which isn't doing well financially, resulting in the owner being threatened when his cheque bounces."

"Wellington-made movie about a shady pool tournament". (NZ News UK)

Director: Hamish Rothwell

Original music: Christiaan Ercolano and Emerson Todd - House of Downtown

Betchadupa - "Empty Head" about 9 minutes into film.

"Tomorrow Night" - The Front Lawn is playing in the background and people in the bar sing along, just before the closing credits.

Soundtrack

CD - Universal Music New Zealand, 2000. 520853-2
Made in New Zealand

Album track listing

From the CD:-

1. Holden's Beat - Kirk Torrance*
2. Downtown Groove (C. Ercolano/E. Todd) - House of Downtown
3. That's What Love Will Make You Do (Milton Campbell) - Little Milton
4. Bollocks! - Paolo Rotondo, Midge Barnett and Kim Feasey*
5. Empty Head (L. Finn) - Betchadupa
6. Hangdog (S. Sturm/Eye TV) - Eye TV
7. Melodious Funk (M. de Clive-Lowe/B. Urale) - Mark de Clive-Lowe
8. (Do The) Push And Pull, Part One (R. Thomas) - Rufus Thomas
9. Hit With The Ladies - Enrico Mammarella*
10. Come On! (J. Christmas/D. Palmer) - The D4
11. American Wife (G. Maddock/J. Wilton/K. Morrelle/A. Clark/B. King) - Golden Horse
12. Dave The Rave - John Leigh*
13. Come On Eileen (K. Rowland/J. Patterson/K. Adams) - Dexy's Midnight Runners
14. Who's Making Love (H. Banks/B. J. Crutcher/D. Davis/R. E. Jackson) - Johnnie Taylor
15. I'm Your MC (D. Thomson/J. Jivanji/C. Gonzales/C. Mayfield) - DLT
16. Disco Hoopla [Greg Churchill Remix] [Stickmen Edit] (J. Langeveld) - Subware
17. Fluffy [Stickmen Edit] (J. Langeveld/J. Hall) - Smiler
18. Dog Collars - Scott Wills and Mick Rose*
19. The Devil Went Down To Georgia (C. Daniels/W. Digregorio/J. Crain/F. Edwards/C. Hayward/J. Marshall) - HLAH
20. Reverse Resistance (B. Urale) - King Kapisi
21. Hawaiki-nui (D. Thomson/N. Roughan/K. Rangihuna) - DLT
22. Sweet - Scott Wills and Robbie Magasiva*
23. Comfortably Shagged (T. Watson/B. Beazley) - HLAH
24. Last Call - Kirk Torrance*
25. Tomorrow Night (D.McGlashan/H. Sinclair) - The Front Lawn.

*Dialogue taken from the film

Album Executive Producers: Alister Cain, Universal Music, Adam Holt, Mana Music
Album Music Licensing: Lisa Munro, Universal Music
Album Mastering: Alan Jansson at Midtown Digital
Cover design: Gatehaus Design

EP

Betchadupa, Flying Nun Records, FNCD445 (NZ), 2000, Tracks:-

Empty Head
Spill The Light
Bits
Mr White
Derelict
Heavy Dog

Movie music credits

Closing credits:-

Original music Christiaan Ercoland & Emerson Todd - House of DownTown

Music supervisor Adam Holt, Mana Music

Original music recorded at the House of DownTown
Score © 2000 House of DownTown

"Who's Making Love"
Performed by Joanne Taylor

"Empty Head"
Performed by Betchadupa

"Without Your MC"
Performed by DLT

"Y.M.C.A."
Performed by The Village People

"Disco Hoopla"
Performed by Subware

"Melodius Funk"
(Instrumental)
Performed by Mark de Clive-Lowe

"Push and Pull Part One"
Performed by Rufus Thomas

"Come On Eileen"
Performed by Dexy's Midnight Runners

"Fluffy"
Performed by Smiler

"That's What Love Will Make You Do"
Performed by Little Milton

"Reverse Resistance"
(Instrumental)
Performed by King Kapisi

"American Wife"
Performed by Golden Horse

"Come On"
Performed by The D4

"The Devil Went Down To Georgia"
Performed by HLAH

"Hawaiki-Nui"
Performed by DLT

"Hangdog"
Performed by Eye TV

"My Mind's Sedate"
Performed by Shihad

"Comfortably Shagged"
Performed by HLAH

"Tomorrow Night"
Performed by The Front Lawn

"Downtown Groove"
Performed by House of DownTown

Notes

"...two songs were actually written into the script - 'Come On Eileen' by Dexy's Midnight Runners and 'Tomorrow Night' by the Front Lawn." (From The Soundtrack (Official site) (archived))

Movie release information

DVD release 25th July, 2001 (NZ?)
Rental video, 19 November, 2001 (UK)

Classification

MA (15+ Medium level sex scenes - Aus)
18 (DVD, UK)
15 (provisional) (video, UK)
- Strong language

Classification links - Aus, NZ, UK, US

Links

Stickmen review by Russell Baillie (New Zealand Herald)

Hamish Rothwell wins Young Film Maker of the Year (New Zealand Herald)

Stickmen (NZ 2000) (Internet Movie Database)

Official site - Soundtrack (archived)

Sources of information

NZ News UK; video

Page compiled by carolyn
Last updated 3rd March, 2009.