Australian Rules (film)

Australian Rules
Australian Rules
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Paul Goldman
Screenplay by	Paul Goldman; Phillip Gwynne
Based on	Deadly, Unna? and; Nukkin Ya by; Phillip Gwynne
Produced by	Mark Lazarus
Starring	Nathan Phillips; Luke Carroll; Lisa Flanagan; Kevin Harrington
Cinematography	Mandy Walker
Edited by	Stephen Evans
Music by	Mick Harvey
Production; company	Beyond Productions
Distributed by	Beyond Distribution
Release dates	5 March 2002 (Adelaide Festival of Arts); 29 August 2002 (Australia);
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Box office	$2.5 million

Australian Rules is a 2002 Australian sports drama film directed by Paul Goldman and starring Nathan Phillips, Luke Carroll, Tom Budge, Brian Torry and Lisa Flanagan. It was adapted from the novels Deadly, Unna? (1998) and Nukkin Ya^[3] by Phillip Gwynne. The film is about a young man experiencing the hardships of growing up in rural South Australia. In particular, it deals with the issue of racial relationships through the central characters, their involvement in local Australian rules football, and Aboriginal players. It was launched at the Adelaide Festival of Arts on 5 March 2002, and nationwide on 29 August 2002.^[4]

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