Australian Rules
Australian Rules

Australian Rules

The rules are never black and white.

5.8(16 votes)
2002
1h 35m
Drama

16-year-old Gary Black is an average football player, budding wordsmith and reluctant hero. Gry 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.

Production

Adelaide Festival of Arts, Australian Film Finance Corporation, SBS Independent, Showtime Australia, South Australian Film Corporation, Tidy Town Pictures

Cast

Nathan Phillips

Nathan Phillips

Gary 'Blacky' Black

Luke Carroll

Luke Carroll

Dumby Red

Lisa Flanagan

Lisa Flanagan

Clarence

Tom Budge

Tom Budge

Pickles

Simon Westaway

Simon Westaway

Bob Black

Celia Ireland

Celia Ireland

Liz Black

Kevin Harrington

Kevin Harrington

Arks

Harrison Gilbertson

Harrison Gilbertson

Greggy

Martin Vaughan

Martin Vaughan

Darcy

Tony Briggs

Tony Briggs

Pretty

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