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Australian Rules

5.8 95 mins Drama   2002
Adelaide Festival of Arts   Australian Film Finance Corporation   SBS Independent   Showtime Australia   South Australian Film Corporation   Tidy Town Pictures  
Director(s): Paul Goldman

Release Date: 29 Thu, Aug 2002

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.

Casts of Australian Rules

Nathan Phillips

as Gary 'Blacky' Black

Luke Carroll

as Dumby Red

Lisa Flanagan

as Clarence

Tom Budge

as Pickles

Simon Westaway

as Bob Black

Celia Ireland

as Liz Black

Martin Vaughan

as Darcy

Tony Briggs

as Pretty

Eileen Darley

as Shirl

Max Fairchild

as Big Mac

Kelton Pell

as Tommy Red

Reece Horner

as Mark Arks

Michael Habib

as Tom McGuane

Paul Eadon

as Thumper

Jonathan Tabaka

as Dazza

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