United States / May 01, 2005 / South by Southwest Film Festival
Break every rule but never break a promise.
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
After a near-death experience, five boys, all devoted AC/DC fans, make a pact to bury their best friend next to the grave of Bon Scott. Twelve years later, having gone their different ways, they come together to fulfill the promise.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Quentin Kenihan | Van Man |
| Bojana Novaković | Anna |
| Vito de Francesco | Head Chef |
| John Sheerin | Mr Jones |
| Judi Farr | Mrs Jones |
| Saskia Burmeister | Chloe |
| Rory Walker | Trevor |
| Bill McCluskey | Ronnie's Dad |
| Jason Gann | Robbo |
| Shaun Angus Hall | Simmo |
| Roy Billing | Tiny |
| Deborah Kennedy | Matron of Honour |
| Naomi Robson | Today Tonight Host |
| John Doyle | Service Station Owner |
| John Merkel | Rob Wallace |
| Jennifer Wall | Twister Woman (as Jennifer Walker) |
| Al Clark | Gary Geffen |
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| Jenny Dunstan | Female Jingle Singer |
| Nick Sheppard | Advertising Guy |
| Monica Main | Jen |
| George Kapiniaris | Mr Koyths |
| Alice Dale | Ronnie’s Mum |
| Mark Mcaullay | Singing Duo |
| Blythe Ashton | Birthday Girl |
| Nikki Visser | Service Station Daughter |
| Karen Tan | TV Reporter |
| Marie-Anne Keeffe | TV Reporter |
| Andrea Mayes | TV Reporter |
| Thelma Lumsden | Old Lady in Shower |
| Emma Jackson | Barmaid |
| Nick Lupo | Priest |
| Jon Doust | AC/DC Fan #1 |
| Todd Shilkin | AC/DC Fan #2 |
| Paul Montague | AC/DC Fan #3 |
| Kingsley Judd | AC/DC Fan #4 |
| Jennifer McNamara | Robbo’s Mum |
| Chris Bent | Wedding Singer |
| James Morley | AC/DC |
| Gary Dunn | AC/DC |
| Duncan Mackintosh | AC/DC |
| Blair Jones | AC/DC |
| Jamie Williams | AC/DC |
| Ella Hooper | Self - Killing Heidi (as Killing Heidi) |
| Jesse Hooper | Self - Killing Heidi (as Killing Heidi) |
| Adam Pedretti | Self - Killing Heidi (as Killing Heidi) |
| Warren Jenkin | Self - Killing Heidi (as Killing Heidi) |
Genres
ComedyDramaMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Thunderstruck |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Wild Eddie |
| Official site | screenwest.com.au |
| Release date | 16 maggio 2004 |
| Executive producer | Bjorg Veland, Al Clark, Andrena Finlay |
| Production | Barbara Gibbs, Jodi Matterson |
| Writer | Shaun Angus Hall, Darren Ashton, Tony Ayres |
| Casting | Nick Hamon |
| Editing | Martin Connor, Julie-Anne De Ruvo |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Hall |
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| Assistant directors | Matt Enfield, Scott Lovelock, Oksana Sokol, Darren Ashton |
| Camera operators | Geoffrey Hall |
| Additional photography | Geoffrey Hall |
| Production design | Karen Harborow, Tony Campbell, Chris Jobson, Juliet John, Darrin Hanley, Mike Wynd |
| Art direction | Tony Campbell, Karen Harborow, Chris Jobson, Juliet John, Darrin Hanley, Mike Wynd |
| Set decoration | Chris Jobson, Juliet John, Karen Harborow, Tony Campbell, Darrin Hanley, Mike Wynd |
| Visual effects | David Booth |
| Stunts | Grant Page |
| Music | David Thrussell, François Tétaz, Scott Montgomery, Pete Smith, Peter Townend, Leah Katz, Sonal Joshi, Tim Jordan, Fabian Sanjurjo, Wayne Pashley, Christine Woodruff |
| Sound | David Thrussell, François Tétaz, Scott Montgomery, Pete Smith, Peter Townend, Leah Katz, Sonal Joshi, Tim Jordan, Fabian Sanjurjo, Wayne Pashley, Christine Woodruff |
| Costume design | Ariane Weiss, Robyn Bunting |
| Makeup | Ariane Weiss, Robyn Bunting |
| Hairstyling | Ariane Weiss, Robyn Bunting |
| Revenue | 639.621 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Australia / May 16, 2004 / Sydney
Theatrical release
Australia / May 20, 2004 / M
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