Australian Rules

Australian Rules
2002
★★★☆☆ 5.6/10
⏱️ 95 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
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.

Cast

Nathan Phillips
Nathan Phillips
Gary 'Blacky' Black
Luke Carroll
Luke Carroll
Dumby Red
Lisa Flanagan
Lisa Flanagan
Clarence
Tom Budge
Tom Budge
Pickles
Simon Westaway
Simon Westaway
Bob Black
Celia Ireland
Celia Ireland
Liz Black

Crew

Director
Paul Goldman
Writer
Phillip Gwynne, Paul Goldman
Producer
Mark Lazarus, Antonio Zeccola, Bridget Ikin

Production

Adelaide Festival of Arts, Australian Film Finance Corporation, SBS Independent, Showtime Australia, South Australian Film Corporation, Tidy Town Pictures

Keywords

based on novel or bookabusive fathersouth australiaaustralian aboriginalaustralian rules football2000srural life