Australian Rules

5.6 / 10

(17 votes)

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.

Country:

Australia

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

95 minutes

Year:

2002

Director:

Paul Goldman

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Company:

Adelaide Festival of Arts,

Australian Film Finance Corporation,

SBS Independent,

Showtime Australia,

South Australian Film Corporation,

Tidy Town Pictures

Cast:
Nathan Phillips

Gary 'Blacky' Black

Luke Carroll

Dumby Red

Lisa Flanagan

Clarence

Tom Budge

Pickles

Simon Westaway

Bob Black

Crew:
Paul Goldman

Director

Stephen Evans

Editor

Phillip Gwynne

Screenplay

Mandy Walker

Director of Photography

Phillip Gwynne

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