Fat Pizza vs. Housos

Fat Pizza vs. Housos
Directed by	Paul Fenech
Produced by	Paul Fenech and Joe Weatherstone
Written by	Paul Fenech
Starring	Paul Fenech Elle Dawe Kevin Taumata Tahir Bilgiç Rob Shehadie Johnny Boxer Paul Nakad Nick Giannopoulos Angry Anderson Vanessa Davis Jason "Jabba" Davis.
Music by	Theme song by Heaven the Axe
Cinematography	Mike Kliem
Edited by	David Rudd
Distributed by	Transmission Films
Release dates	27 November 2014 (2014-11-27)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Budget	$750,000
Box office	$554,003

Fat Pizza vs. Housos is an Australian film based on the combination of the stories and characters of the SBS cult classic Pizza and the Logie award winning comedy Housos television series, both created by Paul Fenech. The film began screening in Australian cinemas on 27 November 2014.

Plot

After serving 15 years in jail for assaulting a health inspector with a chainsaw, pizza chef Bobo Gigliotti is released. Upon his release, he and his Mama attempt to reopen Fat Pizza, their former business in the fictional Sydney suburb of Hashfield. They soon find that due to rent increases since the time they were last in business, the only place that they can afford to reopen their pizzeria is in the infamous housing commission suburb of Sunnyvale. Employing many of their previous workers including Sleek the Elite, as well as a few locals, their re-establishment in Sunnyvale results in conflict with the local Housos, notably Shazza Jones, Franky Falzoni and Kev the Kiwi.

The movie briefly includes references to Fenech's two other television series, with Franky Falzoni stealing a van belonging to Swift and Shift Couriers early in the film and a segment from Bogan Hunters being shown on TV in a scene where Franky is watching television.

Production

The film was written and produced in only 10 months on a modest budget of around $1 million. Filming occurred in western Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. The film is dedicated to Alfred "Freddie" Fenech OAM.

Casting

The movie features almost the entire all-star cast of the TV series "Fat Pizza" and "Housos". Notable among those missing is Rebel Wilson who played Toula in "Fat Pizza". Producer Paul Fenech noted that her high profile status in Hollywood made it difficult for her to find time to return to Australia for filming.

Innovation

Fat Pizza vs. Housos was notable in that it ushered in the introduction of the thongarang, building off the already growing trend of the use of a thong as a weapon. The thongarang is a combination of two iconic Australian items, the thong and the boomerang. The creation of a thongarang requires two thongs to be arranged in a fashion that resembles the shape of a boomerang, and subsequently held fast in place by the insertion of a bolt between the two thongs. If made correctly, the resulting thongarang is a cheap and easy to use throwing weapon that returns to the user without fail after attacking the assigned victim.

Reception

Fat Pizza vs Housos debuted at 8th place in Australian movie ticket sales, earning $280,604 in 52 theatres during its opening weekend. It was the only Australian-made film to feature in the weekend's top 10.

Long after 1000 sensitive, lyrical mood pieces have been forgotten, there'll surely be a place in Australian film history for the unsinkable Paul Fenech – writer-director-star of Fat Pizza, Housos vs Authority, and now Fat Pizza vs Housos, in which the characters from two of his knockabout TV comedies go head to head on the big screen.

— Jake Wilson, The Sydney Morning Herald.

Cast and Characters

Fat Pizza workers

• Maria Vanuti as Mama Gigliotti
• Johnny Boxer as Bobo Gigliotti
• Paul Fenech as Pauly Falzoni
• Tahir Bilgiç as Habib Halal
• Paul Nakad as Sleek the Elite
• Stuart Rawe as Reg

Housos

• Paul Fenech as Franky Falzoni
• Elle Dawe as Shazza Jones
• Kevin Taumata as Kev the Kiwi
• Vanessa Davis as Vanessa
• Jason "Jabba" Davis as Dazza
• Stuart Rawe as Reg
• Maret Archer as Beryl
• Jimmy Jackson as Big Wheels
• Andrew Ausage as Junior
• Liz Harper as Cheree
• Andy McPhee as Uncle Doug

Sunnyvale International Brotherhood members

• Tahir Bilgiç as Habib Halal
• Rob Shehadie as Rocky
• Ara Natarian as Ara
• Ashur Shimon as Abdul
• Mohammed Hammoud as Mo
• Bill Etri as Lil' Abdul

Bikies

• Angry Anderson as Angry
• Davey Cooper as Davo the Dwarf
• Gregory King as Tank

Junkies

• Alex Romano as Jimmy the Junkie
• Persia Blue as Brandine
• Trey Minty
• Ashley Avci as Ashley

Police

• Murray Harman as Officer Richard Head
• Garry Who as Officer Garry Kock

Centrelink workers

• Renzo Bellato as Renzo
• Waseem Khan as Waseem

Others

• Kyle Sandilands as Thonging Victim
• Jonesy as Premier Campbell Abbott
• Nick Giannopoulos as Taxi Driver
• Vince Sorrenti as Real Estate Agent
• Derek Boyer as Bubbles
• Kerser as Sunnyvale Rapper
• Sam Greco as Dino Falzoni
• John Mangos as News Presenter

See also

• Pizza
• Fat Pizza
• Housos
• Housos vs. Authority
• Swift and Shift Couriers
• Bogan Hunters

External links

• Official website
• Fat Pizza vs. Housos on Facebook
• Fat Pizza vs. Housos at IMDb
• Fat Pizza vs Housos on Twitter
• Fat Pizza vs Housos THE MOVIE TRAILER

• http://if.com.au/2012/11/05/article/Box-Office-Housos-Vs-Authority-opens-with-554K-at-cinemas/CTQCWMTACT.html