Blackrock Movie Review 1997

Cliched though dramatic saga, inspired by a true story, and adapted by Enright from his play. Uncommunicative teenager Jared (Breuls) throws a bash upon the return to town of his best surfing bud Ricko (Lyndon). The party gets out of control and Jared witnesses a group of his mates beating and raping Tracey (Novakovitch), who's discovered dead the next morning. Her death attracts rabid media attention and divides the community while Jared is filled with guilt for doing nothing to stop the act. But his conflicts increase when he realizes the extent of Ricko's involvement and he tries to decide where his loyalties lie.

Distribution

Vanguard International Cinema, Inc., Newport Plaza, 1901 Newport Blvd., Ste. 225, Costa Mesa, CA 92627-2289, Phone: (949)258-2000, Toll-free: 800-218-7888, Fax: (949)258-2010, URL: http://www.vanguard-cinema.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 100 minutes.
Originally from Australian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Drama, Buddies, Rape, Down Under, Surfing, True Crime

Screenplay

Nick Enright

Cast

Laurence Breuls, Simon Lyndon, Linda Cropper, Rebecca Smart, David Field, Chris Haywood, Boyana Novakovitch

Cinematography

Martin McGrath, George Greenough

Director

Steven Vidler

Music

Steve Kilbey

Producer

David Elfick, Australian Film Finance Corp., Palm Beach Pictures, Polygram Filmed Entertainment