Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 35 min
Shorter than most dramas, −14 min on the typical 109
typical 10995Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
2002
August 29, 2002
24 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Australia
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
17 of 17
Nathan PhillipsGary 'Blacky' Black
Luke CarrollDumby Red
Lisa FlanaganClarence
Tom BudgePickles
Simon WestawayBob Black
Celia IrelandLiz Black
Kevin HarringtonArks
Harrison GilbertsonGreggy
Martin VaughanDarcy
Tony BriggsPretty- EDEileen DarleyShirl
Max FairchildBig Mac
Kelton PellTommy Red- RHReece HornerMark Arks
- MHMichael HabibTom McGuane
- PEPaul EadonThumper
- JTJonathan TabakaDazza
Directing · 5
- Paul Goldman Director, Screenplay
- Craig Griffin Second Unit Director
- Brad Lanyon Third Assistant Director
- Clair Parker Second Assistant Director
- Phil Jones First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Phillip Gwynne Novel, Screenplay
Production · 8
- Bridget Ikin Executive Producer
- Antonio Zeccola Executive Producer
- Mark Lazarus Producer
- Anousha Zarkesh Casting
- Barbara Gibbs Line Producer, Production Manager
- Sarah Abbey Location Manager
Camera · 3
- Mandy Walker Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- Damian Wyvill Second Unit Director of Photography
- Matt Nettheim Still Photographer
Editing · 2
- Stephen Evans Editor
- Rowena Crowe First Assistant Editor
Sound · 6
- Mick Harvey Original Music Composer
- Julius Chan Supervising Sound Effects Editor, Supervising Sound Editor
- Phil Judd Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Liam Egan Sound Effects Editor
- Jenny T. Ward Dialogue Editor
- Ross Boyer Sound Recordist
Art · 3
- Steven Jones-Evans Production Design
- Sara Mathers Set Decoration
- Nell Hanson Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Mariot Kerr Wardrobe Coordinator
- Tracy Phillpot Makeup Designer, Hair Designer
- Ruth De la Lande Costume Designer
Other crew · 19
- Deborah Mailman Thanks
- Andrew Dominik Thanks
- Michele Bennett Thanks
- Rowland S. Howard Thanks
- Chris Noonan Thanks
- Jane Usher Thanks
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