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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A boy climbs an unsteady path to adulthood under difficult circumstances in this drama from Australia. Shaun (Kane McNay) is a teenager growing up in a run-down suburb of Melbourne.
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 58
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 22 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −27 min on the typical 109
typical 10982Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
2001
March 13, 2001
25 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Australia
24 of 26
- KMKane McNayShaun
Nell FeeneyJenny
Brett SwainSam
Jo KennedyJanice
Brett TuckerDarren- MRMaxie RickardTanya
- SNSarah NaumoffJoanne
- LHLauren HawkerSue
- RGRonald GrimaDean
Sheryl MunksPam- VEVictoria EaggerYvonne
- JPJohn PenmanBrian
- SGSusan GodfreyConstable Tamara
- HDHelen DoigAnn-Marie
- PTPauline Terry-BeitzJean
Vincent GilMad Frank- MFMarcia FergusonTracy
- ASAndrea SwifteManager
Georgina NaiduLipstick Woman
Damien RichardsonSecurity Guard- JWJade WilkinCheckout Chick
- MGMick GrahamChris
- MMMonty MasonKid #1
- MMMarcus McGlashanKid #2
Directing · 5
- Vincent Giarrusso Director, Writer, Original Music Composer
- John Magee Second Assistant Director
- Chris Odgers First Assistant Director
- Cate Lapham Continuity
- Brad Holyoake Third Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Tony Ayres Script Editor
Production · 8
- Fiona Eagger Producer
- Dina Mann Casting
- Jeff Bowen Location Manager
- Serena Gattuso Production Coordinator
- Michael Madigan Location Manager
- Juanita Parker Stroh Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Brendan Lavelle Director of Photography
- Harry Panagiotidis Steadicam Operator
Editing · 2
- Mark Atkin Editor
- Mark Ellis Assistant Editor
Sound · 4
- Glenn Bennie Original Music Composer
- Philip Brophy Music Producer, Sound Designer
- Steve Burgess Sound Mixer
- Jock Healy Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- Brian Alexander Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Cappi Ireland Additional Wardrobe Assistant
- Kate Seeley Costume Designer
- Liz Harper Makeup & Hair
Other crew · 13
- Chris Peters Stunt Coordinator
- Zev Eleftheriou Stunt Coordinator
- Fred Schepisi Thanks
- Ana Kokkinos Thanks
- Rowan Woods Thanks
- Peter Stubbs Special Effects
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