United States / Jan 11, 2002 / Sundance Film Festival
The rules are never black and white.
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harrison Gilbertson | Greggy |
| Martin Vaughan | Darcy |
| Tony Briggs | Pretty |
| Eileen Darley | Shirl |
| Max Fairchild | Big Mac |
| Kelton Pell | Tommy Red |
| Reece Horner | Mark Arks |
| Michael Habib | Tom McGuane |
| Paul Eadon | Thumper |
| Jonathan Tabaka | Dazza |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Australian Rules |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Adelaide Festival of Arts, Australian Film Finance Corporation, SBS Independent, Showtime Australia, South Australian Film Corporation, Tidy Town Pictures |
| Official site | shop.umbrellaent.com.au |
| Release date | 29 agosto 2002 |
| Executive producer | Antonio Zeccola, Bridget Ikin |
| Production | Mark Lazarus, Barbara Gibbs |
| Writer | Phillip Gwynne, Paul Goldman |
| Casting | Anousha Zarkesh |
| Editing | Stephen Evans, Rowena Crowe |
| Cinematography | Mandy Walker, Damian Wyvill, Matt Nettheim |
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| Assistant directors | Phil Jones, Clair Parker, Brad Lanyon, Paul Goldman, Craig Griffin |
| Additional directing | Damian Wyvill |
| Camera operators | Mandy Walker, Damian Wyvill, Matt Nettheim |
| Additional photography | Mandy Walker, Damian Wyvill, Matt Nettheim |
| Production design | Steven Jones-Evans, Nell Hanson, Sara Mathers |
| Art direction | Nell Hanson, Steven Jones-Evans, Sara Mathers |
| Set decoration | Sara Mathers, Steven Jones-Evans, Nell Hanson |
| Music | Mick Harvey, Phil Judd, Ross Boyer, Julius Chan, Liam Egan, Jenny T. Ward |
| Sound | Mick Harvey, Phil Judd, Ross Boyer, Julius Chan, Liam Egan, Jenny T. Ward |
| Costume design | Ruth De la Lande, Mariot Kerr, Tracy Phillpot |
| Makeup | Tracy Phillpot, Ruth De la Lande, Mariot Kerr |
| Hairstyling | Tracy Phillpot, Ruth De la Lande, Mariot Kerr |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Mar 05, 2002 / Adelaide Festival of Arts
Theatrical release
Australia / Aug 29, 2002 / M
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