| Uniform Title |
Australian rules (Motion picture : 2002) |
| Title |
Australian rules. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Umbrella Entertainment, 2019. |
| ©2002 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (94 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Umbrella Entertainment : DAVID4004. |
| Originally produced in Australia and released as motion picture in 2002. |
| Based on the novel Deadly Unna? by Phillip Gwynne. |
| "The rules are never black and white" -- Cover. |
| WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the following program may contain images and voices of deceased persons. |
| Credits |
Directed by Paul Goldman ; screenplay by Phillip Gwynne with Paul Goldman. |
| Performers |
Nathan Phillips, Luke Carroll, Lisa Flanagan, Simon Westaway. |
| Summary |
Australian rules is the story of 16 year old Gary Black, average football player, budding wordsmith and reluctant hero. Gary helps his 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. After this the town is ready to explode. |
| Target audience note |
Classification censorship: M. |
| System details |
DVD video, Dolby Digital 5.1/2.0, All Regions, PAL, aspect ratio 1.77:1, 16:9 widescreen. |
| Language note |
In English. No subtitles. |
| Subjects |
Gwynne, Phillip, -- 1958- Film adaptations |
| Racism -- Australia -- South Australia -- Drama |
| Australian football -- Social aspects -- Drama |
| Aboriginal Australians -- South Australia -- Sports -- Drama |
| Feature films -- Australia |
| Motion pictures, Australian |
| Genre |
Coming-of-age films |
| Sports films |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Other Names |
Goldman, Paul director, screenwriter. |
| Phillips, Nathan, 1980- actor. |
| Carroll, Luke actor. |
| Flanagan, Lisa actor. |
| Westaway,Simon actor. |
| Gwynne, Phillip, 1958-. Deadly, Unna Motion picture adaptation of (work) |
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