Australian Rules
Australian Rules
Release: 2002-08-29
·Runtime: 95m
·★ 5.6
Drama
16-year-old Gary Black is an average football player, budding wordsmith and reluctant hero. Gry helps his local Australian Rules football team win the local championship by accident, but celebrations turn to violence when Gary's Aboriginal best friend, Dumby Red is denied the "Best and Fairest" medal because of the racism of local officials.
Production Countries
Australia
Production Companies
Adelaide Festival of Arts
Australian Film Finance Corporation
SBS Independent
Showtime Australia
South Australian Film Corporation
Tidy Town Pictures
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Simon Westaway
as Bob Black
Kelton Pell
as Tommy Red
Martin Vaughan
as Darcy
Max Fairchild
as Big Mac
Lisa Flanagan
as Clarence
Tony Briggs
as Pretty
Luke Carroll
as Dumby Red
Celia Ireland
as Liz Black
Kevin Harrington
as Arks
Harrison Gilbertson
as Greggy
Nathan Phillips
as Gary 'Blacky' Black
Tom Budge
as Pickles
Crew
Paul Goldman
Director, Screenplay
Robert Connolly
Thanks
Anousha Zarkesh
Casting
Michael Rymer
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Emile Sherman
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Mick Harvey
Original Music Composer
Rowland S. Howard
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Michele Bennett
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Andrew Dominik
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Deborah Mailman
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Chris Noonan
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Mandy Walker
Director of Photography, Camera Operator