Second of three 'Alvin Purple' movies. The third was Le sex-symbol (1984) whilst the first was Alvin Purple (1973).
Graeme Blundell performs in dual roles in this movie. Blundell plays both Balls McGee and Alvin Purple.
Reportedly, during development and prior to production, actor Graeme Blundell didn't want to reprise his part as Alvin Purple. Apparently, Blundell wanted to play a gangster. Around the time, the film Le Parrain (1972) was very much in vogue. As such, the script was written with gangsters and a gangster role of Balls McGee for Blundell. Consequently, only the first act (third) of this movie is most like the original Alvin Purple (1973), the rest of the movie being more of a mob-comedy.
Australia's first ever gangster-comedy of the new Australian cinema.
Tim Burstall: Uncredited, the director of Alvin Purple (1973) and the producer of this movie and that film as a Man at the Employment Office at the start of the film.
John-Michael Howson: The Australian movies and showbiz expert as a Bellboy. This was Howson's first ever appearance in a theatrical feature film.
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