Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns

Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns

Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns

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Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns

2000

1h 22m

4.8(12 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Manos, a Greek school teacher, is forced to travel to Melbourne, Australia when the man who murdered his grandfather 57 years ago surfaces there. While the reluctant Manos is tutored in the art of revenge by old friend Stephanos, he also attempts to patch things up with his former fiance Nicki.

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Greek Film Centre

MEGA TV

Australian Film Finance Corporation

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lakis Lazopoulos

Lakis Lazopoulos

Μάνος / George

Zoe Carides

Zoe Carides

Nicki

John Bluthal

John Bluthal

Stephanos

Tasso Kavadia

Tasso Kavadia

Maria

Noni Ioannidou

Noni Ioannidou

Maria (1943-1971)

Nikos Psarras

Nikos Psarras

Vasilli (1943)

Claudia Buttazzoni

Katerina

Tasos Palatzidis

Tasos Palatzidis

Kafedzis

Petros Alatzas

Petros Alatzas

Alexandros

Artemis Ioannides

Artemis Ioannides

Nicki (1971)

Creative team

Directed by: John Tatoulis
Written by: Tom Galbraith
Lakis Lazopoulos

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