The Efficiency Expert, also known as Spotswood, is a 1991 Australian business comedy-drama film directed by Mark Joffe and starring Anthony Hopkins.
The film tells the story of Errol Wallace (Hopkins), a financial business consultant who is hired to downsize a failing moccasin factory in the Australian town of Spotswood. Wallace is a cold and calculating businessman who is only interested in profits. He quickly develops a plan to lay off most of the factory's workers and close down the factory altogether.
However, Wallace's plans are complicated by the factory's owner, Mr. Ball (Alwyn Kurts), who is a kind and benevolent man who cares deeply for his employees. Ball is determined to keep the factory open and to save jobs, even if it means taking a financial loss.
Wallace is also challenged by the factory's workers, who are a diverse group of people from all walks of life. The workers are initially suspicious of Wallace, but they eventually come to respect him for his intelligence and his commitment to efficiency.
In the end, Wallace is able to save the factory by developing a new and more efficient way to produce moccasins. He also learns the importance of human compassion and the value of a job.
The Efficiency Expert is a funny and heartwarming film that explores the themes of work, community, and the human spirit. It is a reminder that even the most successful people can learn from others and that there is more to life than just money.
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Cast
- Anthony Hopkins as Errol Wallace
- Ben Mendelsohn as Carey
- Alwyn Kurts as Mr. Ball
- Bruno Lawrence as Robert, Carey's Father
- John Walton as Jerry Finn
- Rebecca Rigg as Cheryl Ball
- Toni Collette as Wendy Robinson
- Russell Crowe as Kim Barry
- Angela Punch McGregor as Caroline Wallace
- Daniel Wyllie as Frank Fletcher
- John Flaus as Gordon
- Gary Adams as Kevin
- Jeff Truman as Ron
- Toni Lamond as Mrs. Lorna Ball
- Jill Murray (credited as Jillian Murray) as Ophelia, Carey's Mum
- Lesley Baker as Gwen, Carey's aunt
- Russell James Fairweather as Opposition Driver "Jack" Don Small Goods
Director: Mark Joffe
Writers: Max Dann Andrew Knight
Box Office Gross: $179,469
Distributor: Miramax
Release Date: November 6, 1992