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* AmbiguousDisorder: Malcolm's awkward movements, avoidance of eye contact, lack of social skills and common sense, and obsession with trams mark him as probably autistic.
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When socially awkward GadgeteerGenius Malcolm Hughes (Colin Friels) is fired from the Metropolitan Transit Authority for building his own tram with company parts, he takes on two boarders, Frank Baker (John Hargreaves) and his girlfriend Judith (Lindy Davies), to pay the rent. Malcolm soon discovers that Frank and Judith are bank robbers, and he uses his mechanical abilities to help them with their crimes.
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When socially awkward GadgeteerGenius Malcolm Hughes (Colin Friels) is fired from the Metropolitan Transit Authority for building his own tram with company parts, he takes on two boarders, Frank Baker (John Hargreaves) (Creator/JohnHargreaves) and his girlfriend Judith (Lindy Davies), to pay the rent. Malcolm soon discovers that Frank and Judith are bank robbers, and he uses his mechanical abilities to help them with their crimes.
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* RubeGoldbergDevice: Arnold's house is full of toy vehicles on tracks that he uses for everything from fetching the mail to buying milk.
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* RubeGoldbergDevice: Arnold's Malcolm's house is full of toy vehicles on tracks that he uses for everything from fetching the mail to buying milk.
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* BasementDweller: Malcolm lived with his mother until her death a year ago.
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* BriefcaseFullOfMoney: During one of the early robberies, Frank and Judith "help" someone at the bank pick up money that has spilled out of her briefcase, pocketing some of it.
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* GetawayDriver: Malcolm works as one when he first starts helping Frank and Judith.
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* TapOnTheHead: Malcolm asks Frank to show him how to rob a bank, so Frank makes a FingerGun in his jacket and orders him and Judith to put their hands up. Unfortunately for him, a bystander mistakes him for a mugger and knocks him out with a shovel.
-->'''Judith''': Watch out, Frank, behind you!\\
'''Frank''': That's the oldest trick in the book, Judy, come on.
-->'''Judith''': Watch out, Frank, behind you!\\
'''Frank''': That's the oldest trick in the book, Judy, come on.
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''Malcolm'' is a 1986 Australian caper film written by CreatorCouple David Parker and Nadia Tass and directed by Tass.
When socially awkward GadgeteerGenius Malcolm Hughes (Colin Friels) is fired from the Metropolitan Transit Authority for building his own tram with company parts, he takes on two boarders, Frank Baker (John Hargreaves) and his girlfriend Judith (Lindy Davies), to pay the rent. Malcolm soon discovers that Frank and Judith are bank robbers, and he uses his mechanical abilities to help them with their crimes.
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!!''Malcolm'' contains examples of:
* AmbiguousDisorder: Malcolm's awkward movements, avoidance of eye contact, lack of social skills and common sense, and obsession with trams mark him as probably autistic.
* AndStarring: Colin Friels in ''Malcolm''... with John Hargreaves as 'Frank.'
* CoolCar: The getaway car Malcolm builds for Frank has two separately powered halves, allowing the two drivers to split up and travel through narrow passages.
* FreudianExcuse: Judith attributes Frank's anger problems to his witnessing the aftermath of his father's violent murder as a child.
* FruitCart: During the final chase scene, the protagonists knock over a magazine stand with their van.
* GeniusDitz: Malcolm, although it's unclear how much is genuine ditziness and how much is ObfuscatingStupidity.
* MissingMom: Malcolm has been living alone in his mother's house ever since she died last year.
* PollyWantsAMicrophone: Malcolm's cockatoo, Arnold, knows how to say "Thanks a lot!"
* RubeGoldbergDevice: Arnold's house is full of toy vehicles on tracks that he uses for everything from fetching the mail to buying milk.
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When socially awkward GadgeteerGenius Malcolm Hughes (Colin Friels) is fired from the Metropolitan Transit Authority for building his own tram with company parts, he takes on two boarders, Frank Baker (John Hargreaves) and his girlfriend Judith (Lindy Davies), to pay the rent. Malcolm soon discovers that Frank and Judith are bank robbers, and he uses his mechanical abilities to help them with their crimes.
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!!''Malcolm'' contains examples of:
* AmbiguousDisorder: Malcolm's awkward movements, avoidance of eye contact, lack of social skills and common sense, and obsession with trams mark him as probably autistic.
* AndStarring: Colin Friels in ''Malcolm''... with John Hargreaves as 'Frank.'
* CoolCar: The getaway car Malcolm builds for Frank has two separately powered halves, allowing the two drivers to split up and travel through narrow passages.
* FreudianExcuse: Judith attributes Frank's anger problems to his witnessing the aftermath of his father's violent murder as a child.
* FruitCart: During the final chase scene, the protagonists knock over a magazine stand with their van.
* GeniusDitz: Malcolm, although it's unclear how much is genuine ditziness and how much is ObfuscatingStupidity.
* MissingMom: Malcolm has been living alone in his mother's house ever since she died last year.
* PollyWantsAMicrophone: Malcolm's cockatoo, Arnold, knows how to say "Thanks a lot!"
* RubeGoldbergDevice: Arnold's house is full of toy vehicles on tracks that he uses for everything from fetching the mail to buying milk.
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