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Contents.Plot Mike is a lonely young boy wandering through the fierce deserted coast of South Australia's, near the mouth of the. He and his reclusive father 'Hide Away' Tom live in the isolated sand dunes facing the. In search of friendship, Mike encounters another recluse in the wilderness, Fingerbone Bill , an Aboriginal man estranged from his tribal people. Fingerbone names Mike 'Storm Boy' and enlists the child's help caring for three orphaned pelican chicks.Eventually, Mike's Dad insists that he release the grown birds back into the wild. However one particular pelican, named 'Mr Percival' by Mike, returns. The bird forms a deep bond with the boy until sadly, Mr Percival is shot by duck shooters.
Storm Boy was made into a movie in 1977, and once students have finished reading the book, they will probably be interested in watching the movie. Show the film to your class, and ask them to keep.
With the wise guidance of Fingerbone Bill, Mike learns of the cycle of life and is eventually allowed by his father to attend school for the first time in a nearby village.Cast. Battlejack. Opus the day we found earth redeem code. as Storm Boy. as Hideaway Tom. as Fingerbone Bill. Judy Dick as Miss Walker.
Tony Allison as ranger 1. Michael Moody as boat master.
Graham Dow as Edwards. Eric Mack as Jones.
Frank Foster-Brown as Lynch. Michael Caulfield as hunter 1. Graeme Duke as hunter 2.
as The pelican. Paul Smith.
Hedley Cullen. Jim HardingProduction Colin Thiele had little involvement in the scripting of the film. His only requirement was that his novel was not turned into a sex comedy. The budget came from the, the and the Seven television network.Shooting began in May 1976, with exteriors shot near and interiors in the SAFC's studio at Norwood. Eleven-year-old Greg Rowe was an untrained actor, selected over 70 other applicants. Three pelicans played the lead pelican.
In 2009 Mr Percival died at Royal, aged 33 years old.The production team later reunited on (1978). Reception Storm Boy was a hit, grossing $2,645,000 at the box office in Australia, which is equivalent to $13,674,650 in 2009 dollars.Awards It was a popular children's film both in Australia and Britain and won a medal at the in 1977 for best children's film.AwardCategorySubjectResult(1976 AFI Awards)WonNominatedNominatedSidney StebelNominatedNominatedBob CoggerNominatedDavid CoppingNominatedHelen EvansNominatedCinematographer of the YearGeoff BurtonWonBest Writing in a Feature Film - AdaptedSonia BorgWonSidney StebelWonRemake. ^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 306. Paul Davies, 'Sonia Borg', Cinema Papers, Oct-Nov 1978 p109-111, 162. National Library of Australia.
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Storm Boy | |
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Directed by | Shawn Seet[1] |
Produced by |
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Written by | Justin Monjo[3] |
Based on | Storm Boy by Colin Thiele |
Starring | |
Music by | Alan John |
Cinematography | Bruce Young |
Edited by | Denise Haratzis |
Ambience Entertainment Screen Australia South Australian Film Corporation | |
Distributed by | Good Deed Entertainment(USA) Sony Pictures Releasing (Australia) |
17 January 2019 (Australia, NZ), 5 April 2019 (US) | |
Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | $15 million |
Box office | $4.2 million [4] |
Storm Boy is an Australian drama family film based on the novella by Colin Thiele of the same name.[1] The adaptation was directed by Shawn Seet and stars Geoffrey Rush and Jai Courtney.[3] Thiele's novel was previously adapted in 1976.
Plot[edit]
Based on the book, Storm Boy follows a young boy growing up on a largely uninhabited coastline of Southern Australia. He rescues three orphan pelicans and forms a close bond with them.
Cast[edit]
- Geoffrey Rush as Michael Kingley
- Jai Courtney as Hideaway Tom
- Finn Little as Storm Boy
- Trevor Jamieson as Fingerbone Bill
- Morgana Davies as Madeline
- Erik Thomson as Malcom Downer
- David Gulpilil as the Father of Fingerbone Bill
- Simone Annan as Murujuga Lawyer
- Thibul Nettle as Police Officer (as Stinga-T)
- Luca Asta Sardelis as Smirking Schoolgirl #1
- Georgina Giessauf as Smirking Schoolgirl #2
- David John Clark as Police Senior Constable
- Chantal Contouri as Julie Sims
- Martha Lott as Pearl
- Nick Launchbury as Reporter #1
- Emma Bargery as Reporter #2
- Miraede Bhatia-Williams as Mildew
- Brendan Cooney as Police Officer
- Edward Boehm as Young Storm Boy
- Caroline Mignone as Angela
- Anna Bampton as Jenny
- Rory Walker as Murray
- Lucy Cowan as Belle
- Niraj Pandya as Office Receptionist
- Brendan Rock as Hunter #1
- James Smith as Hunter #2
- Bradley Trent Williams as Jasper Davies
- Tim Whibley as Office Worker
- Paul Blackwell as Cal Evans
- Michelle Nightingale as Mrs. Marks
- Natasha Wanganeen as Susan Franklin
Production[edit]
Storm Boy, an Ambience Entertainment production, was shot along the Coorong and in Adelaide, South Australia in July-August 2017.[5] The Hudson Hornet used in the filming was supplied by a local South Australian car collector.[citation needed]
Release[edit]
The film opened in theatres in Australia and New Zealand on 17 January 2019, in Poland on 19 January 2019 and in the United States on 5 April 2019.
Box office[edit]
The film was released in 320 theatres in Australia on 17 January 2019 but it grossed only $874,000(USD) on its opening weekend. By the end of its theatrical run in Australia, it had earned a total of $3.5 million(USD). The film also grossed just over $600,000(USD) in Poland and New Zealand when it was released over 17-19 January 2019. The film was released in the United States & Territories on 5 April 2019 but only earned $71,000(USD).[6] The total box-office for Storm Boy was $4.2 million against a production budget of $15 million.[7]
Critical response[edit]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 67% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 33 reviews, with an average rating of 6.09/10. The site's critics consensus reads, 'Storm Boy can't quite live up to the original, but this retelling of a beloved story retains enough of its classic source material's heart to remain worth a watch.'[8] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 67 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating 'generally favorable reviews'.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ abcDayman, Isabelle. (26 July 2016). 'Storm Boy remake with actor Geoffrey Rush about to start filming in SA Coorong', ABC News, Australia. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^Debelle, Penny. (22 November 2016). 'Exclusive: Producers of the remake of iconic Australian movie Storm Boy look set to return to the Coorong', Adelaide Now, Australia. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ ab'Australian actors Geoffrey Rush, Jai Courtney to star in Storm Boy', (12 May 2017), News.com.au, Australia. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^'Storm Boy (2019)'. The Numbers. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^'Storm Boy stars in Adelaide to begin shooting new version of beloved Coorong-set film'. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Storm-Boy-(Australia)-(2019)#tab=international
- ^https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Storm-Boy-(Australia)-(2019)#tab=international
- ^'Storm Boy (2019)'. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^'Storm Boy Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Storm Boy (2019 film). |
- Storm Boy on IMDb
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