Road (2000)
Actors:
Molly Howe (actress),
Catriona McKenzie (director),
Catriona McKenzie (writer),
Steve Francis (composer),
Matt Ford (writer),
Lisa Duff (producer),
Tinzar Lwyn (editor),
Enda Murray (producer),
Shane O'Mara (actor),
Mary Johnson (actress),
Gavin Richie (actor),
Tim Bishop (actor),
Plot: "Road" follows a night in the lives of four young Aboriginal people from the Sydney inner-city suburb of Redfern. Murray is on the road to disaster. His mate, Lance goes along for the ride. They try in vain to catch a cab. A fight with a cabby ensues. Burning rubber, hot pursuit. Cabs cruise like sharks in the night in search of the young duo. The chase leads to the ocean. Beck and Kelvin, meanwhile, are on the road to friendship. A raw and gritty tale of survival in the inner city. Stories of love and belonging. Road was devised and performed by young Aboriginal people with no acting experience from Redfern in Sydney. The film is a unique collaboration between filmmaking professionals and young people.
Keywords: australian-aboriginal, community, friendship, redfern
Genres:
Drama,
Short,
Two Hands (1999)
Actors:
Bryce Menzies (producer),
Jo Weeks (miscellaneous crew),
Heath Ledger (actor),
Bryce Menzies (miscellaneous crew),
Bryan Brown (actor),
David Field (actor),
Rose Byrne (actress),
Richard Carter (actor),
Fiona Searson (miscellaneous crew),
Jason Mack (miscellaneous crew),
Kieran Darcy-Smith (actor),
Steven Vidler (actor),
Jerome Ehlers (actor),
Tony Gibbs (miscellaneous crew),
Cezary Skubiszewski (composer),
Plot: A 19 year old (Heath Ledger) finds himself in debt to a local gangster (Bryan Brown) when some gang loot disappears and sets him on the run from thugs. Meanwhile two street kids start a shopping spree when they find the missing money. Rose Byrne co-stars as a country girl, who Ledger starts a romance on his trip.
Keywords: airport, allegory, animated-opening-credits, apology, australia, auto-repair, baby, bank-robbery, bar, bare-fisted-fight
Genres:
Comedy,
Crime,
Thriller,
Taglines: It seemed simple. Just deliver the cash. It was only one mistake, but it was a big one
Quotes:
The Man: Something that's good can still have a little bit of bad in it, and something that's bad still has a little bit of good.
Pando: You loaded your gun with old fucking bullets you put through the fucking wash?
Radio: This beautiful song is for all the lovers out there.::Pando: I love this song.
Pando: I couldn't believe it. I mean, what had I done to deserve this? Lucky for me he goes straight to Phil Rogers, so we get the cunt back.
Jimmy: I swear on my mothers fucking grave.::Pando: Oh shut your fucking mouth.
Acko: It's really pissing down.
Michael/The Man: If your going through some shit in your life chances are somebody else has gone through the same thing before ya. And they've written about it. Some poet or philosopher has been through the same type of crap, and they've written about it. And when you find that poem or piece of writing. You think bloody hell this bastard has just summed it all up. It's kinda comforting. Know what I mean?
Alex: Laughing::Jimmy: What? What are you smiling about?::Alex: Did you think you could pay with bananas or something?::Jimmy: Well I don't know do I? I've never been on a plane before.
Pando: What's her number?::Jimmy: Oh fuck. I dunno. Call 013. 013.
Wozza: Yeah shotties are good mate.