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Australian Rules
“The rules are never black and white.”
5.8 / 10• 2002• 1h 35m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Nathan Phillips
Gary 'Blacky' Black
Lead
Luke Carroll
Dumby Red
Lisa Flanagan
Clarence
Tom Budge
Pickles
Simon Westaway
Bob Black
Celia Ireland
Liz Black
Kevin Harrington
Arks
Harrison Gilbertson
Greggy
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Paul Goldman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Australian Rules is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
