Film
Australian Rules
2002· M· 1h 35m· Drama
“The rules are never black and white.”
16-year-old Gary Black is an average football player, budding wordsmith and reluctant hero. Gary 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.
2002-08-29
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Key Crew
DirectorPaul Goldman
ScreenplayPaul Goldman
ProducerMark Lazarus
Director of PhotographyMandy Walker
Original Music ComposerMick Harvey
EditorStephen Evans
Full cast & crew (17 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released2002-08-29
Runtime1h 35m · M
StatusReleased
StudiosAdelaide Festival of Arts · Australian Film Finance Corporation · SBS Independent
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesAustralia
Rating5.8/10 · 19 votes
Original languageen
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