The Snowtown Murders (2011)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 59min
- Biography, Crime
- 19 May 2011 (Australia)
- Movie
Based on true events, 16 year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder.
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Awards:
- 23 wins & 23 nominations.
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Cast
| Lucas Pittaway | ... |
Jamie Vlassakis
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Bob Adriaens | ... |
Gavin
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Louise Harris | ... |
Elizabeth Harvey
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Frank Cwiertniak | ... |
Jeffrey
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Matthew Howard | ... |
Nicholas
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Marcus Howard | ... |
Alex
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Anthony Groves | ... |
Troy
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| Richard Green | ... |
Barry
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Aaron Viergever | ... |
Robert
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Denis Davey | ... |
Guitar Player
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Allan Chapple | ... |
Prayer Reader
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Beau Gosling | ... |
David
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| Brendan Rock | ... |
Marcus
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Bryan Sellars | ... |
Minister
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| Daniel Henshall | ... |
John Bunting
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David Walker | ... |
Mark Haydon
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Aasta Brown | ... |
Verna
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Nigel Howard | ... |
Man at Dinner
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Joanne Argent | ... |
Woman at Dinner
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Astrid Adriaens | ... |
Woman at Dinner
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Keiran Schwerdt | ... |
Thomas
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Craig Coyne | ... |
Ray
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Kathryn Wissell | ... |
Suzanne
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Krystle Flaherty | ... |
Vikki
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Hannah Shelley | ... |
Vikki's Baby
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Andrew Mayers | ... |
Fred
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Gabor Kiss | ... |
Doctor
(as Dr. Gabor Kiss)
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Carol Smith | ... |
Doctor's Receptionist
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Jenny Hallam | ... |
Social Worker
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Robert Deeble | ... |
Gary
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Directed by
| Justin Kurzel | ||
Written by
| Shaun Grant | ... | (written by) |
| Shaun Grant | ... | (story) & |
| Justin Kurzel | ... | (story) |
| Debi Marshall | ... | (book Killing for Pleasure) |
| Andrew McGarry | ... | (book The Snowtown Murders) |
Produced by
| Robin Gutch | ... | executive producer |
| Mark Herbert | ... | executive producer |
| Anna McLeish | ... | producer |
| Sarah Shaw | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jed Kurzel | ||
Cinematography by
| Adam Arkapaw | ||
Editing by
| Veronika Jenet | ||
Editorial Department
| George Awburn | ... | digital intermediate mastering and compositing |
| Belinda Fithie | ... | post-production assistant |
| Henry Karjalainen | ... | assistant editor: New South Wales |
| Sean Lahiff | ... | assistant editor: South Australia |
| Brett Manson | ... | digital intermediate colourist |
| Rachel McKellar | ... | digital intermediate producer (as Rachel McKellar-Harding) |
| Laurie Meade | ... | digital intermediate on-line editor |
| Jason Pastor | ... | film scanning |
| Tony Poriazis | ... | digital film recording services |
| Nic Smith | ... | digital intermediate technical director |
| Rita Walsh | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Neil Wood | ... | rushes colourist |
Casting By
| Allison Meadows | ||
Production Design by
| Fiona Crombie | ||
Art Direction by
| Chris Jobson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jennifer Drake | ... | (as Jen Drake) |
Costume Design by
| Alice Babidge | ||
| Fiona Crombie | ||
Makeup Department
| Kylie Clarke | ... | wigmaker |
| Beverley Freeman | ... | prosthetics / special effects makeup |
| Marie-Lyne Morant | ... | makeup and hair: attachment |
Production Management
| Sally Clarke | ... | production manager |
| Joshua Jaeger | ... | unit manager |
| Rachel Knowles | ... | head of post-production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kelly Carpenter | ... | third assistant director |
| Nathan Croft | ... | first assistant director |
| Travis Kalendra | ... | second assistant director |
| Charmaine Kuhn | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Graeme Bambridge | ... | scenic artist |
| Myles Cooper | ... | art department assistant |
| Ben Crabtree | ... | stand-by props |
| Bowen Ellames | ... | graphic artist |
| Damon G. Hill | ... | artist painter |
| Ric Huxholl | ... | construction (as Rick Huxholl) |
| Brad Maddern | ... | art department assistant |
| Gareth Wilkes | ... | graphics/computer graphics |
Sound Department
| Michael Carden | ... | additional sound effects editing / dialogue editor |
| Bruce Emery | ... | dolby sound consultant |
| Mark Farrow | ... | dialogue editor |
| Des Kenneally | ... | sound recordist |
| Frank Lipson | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Andrew McGrath | ... | dialogue editor / re-recording mixer |
| Erin McKimm | ... | dialogue editor / mix assistant |
| Rhys Richards | ... | sound assistant |
| John Simpson | ... | foley |
| Lisa Simpson | ... | foley |
| J.B. Williams | ... | sound assistant (as Josh Williams) |
| James Shannon | ... | dolby sound consultant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Jarett Lee | ... | visual effects compositor: Digital Pictures |
Stunts
| Mitch Deans | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sian Bates | ... | second unit camera assistant |
| Nic Datson | ... | additional lighting assistant |
| Roger Dowling | ... | second unit camera: operator |
| Amy Gebhardt | ... | second camera operator |
| Ben King | ... | still photographer / stills photographer |
| Greg McKie | ... | low loader operator |
| Leigh Nemeth | ... | best boy |
| Richard Rees-Jones | ... | gaffer (as Richard Rees Jones) |
| Mike Smith | ... | key grip |
| Kirsty Stark | ... | clapper/loader |
| Luke Thomas | ... | first assistant camera: "a camera" |
| Ari Wegner | ... | second camera operator |
Casting Department
| Kate Rooney | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lauren De Innocentis | ... | costume stand-by |
| Anita Seiler | ... | costume supervisor |
| Verity Webb | ... | additional costume buyer |
Location Management
| Mark Evans | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Cec Condon | ... | additional persussion |
| Andy Kelly | ... | composer manager: Winterman & Goldstein |
| Jed Kurzel | ... | music engineer |
| Matt Lovell | ... | music mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mac Gudgeon | ... | script editor |
| Reezy Miller | ... | post-production script |
| Eve Spence | ... | script timing |
Transportation Department
| Gary Baxter | ... | motorbike riding consultant |
| Peter Jobson | ... | vehicle coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Lance Anderson | ... | safety report |
| Josh Axford | ... | additional unit assistant |
| Jannine Barnes | ... | post production accountant |
| Graham Bramley | ... | animal wrangler |
| Peter Campbell | ... | additional legal: Kelly & Co |
| John Coory | ... | armourer |
| Shannon Crotty | ... | production runner |
| Sean Denham | ... | auditor |
| Laëtitia Denis | ... | assistant press attaché |
| Timea Dickson | ... | animal wrangler |
| Deborah Drake | ... | animal wrangler |
| Daniel Fletcher | ... | director's attachment |
| Mike Green | ... | additional unit assistant |
| Bettina Hamilton | ... | production coordinator |
| Brian Holland | ... | insurance: Holland Insurance |
| Manfred Hopprich | ... | unit assistant |
| Nathan James | ... | safety supervisor |
| Danielle Karalus | ... | epk |
| Rebecca Knott | ... | unit nurse (as Rebecca Knotts) |
| Romuald Lagoude | ... | delivery manager |
| Debi Marshall | ... | story consultant |
| Sonya Marshall | ... | caterer: Directors Cut |
| Sharon Menzies | ... | cashflow provider: Fulcrum Media Finance |
| David Noakes | ... | completion guarantor: First Australian Completion Bond Co. |
| Matthew Richardson | ... | additional unit assistant (as Matt Richardson) |
| Antonetta Russo | ... | production accountant |
| Emile Sherman | ... | cashflow provider: Fulcrum Media Finance |
| Brett Thornquest | ... | tax advisor: Contrarian Tax Unit |
| Nick Vasili | ... | product manager: Revolver Entertainment |
| Caroline Verge | ... | legal: Verge Whitford & Co |
| Sylvia Warmer | ... | production secretary |
| Steven Watt | ... | unit publicist |
Thanks
| Graham Archer | ... | thanks to |
| Nick Batzias | ... | thanks to |
| Michelle Bennett | ... | thanks to |
| Tait Brady | ... | thanks to |
| Hayley Charles | ... | thanks to |
| Stephen Digby | ... | thanks to |
| Steve Drew | ... | thanks to |
| Angela Glaister | ... | thanks to |
| Richard Harris | ... | thanks to |
| James Hewison | ... | thanks to |
| Chris Holland | ... | thanks to: SAPOL |
| Les Jacobs | ... | thanks to |
| Marlene Jacobs | ... | thanks to |
| Tony Jones | ... | thanks to |
| Julie Lewington | ... | thanks to |
| Greg Mackie | ... | thanks to |
| John Maynard | ... | thanks to |
| Harry McCallum | ... | thanks to: SAPOL |
| Kath McIntyre | ... | thanks to |
| Kristian Moliere | ... | thanks to |
| Jo Mulcahy | ... | thanks to |
| Kate Richter | ... | thanks |
| Mick Schooley | ... | thanks to |
| Katrina Sedgwick | ... | thanks to |
| Andrew Stankovich | ... | thanks to (as Andy Stankovich) |
| Vanessa Swan | ... | thanks to |
| Kevin Taylor | ... | thanks to |
| Dennis Tomaras | ... | thanks to |
| Justin Trefgarne | ... | thanks to |
| Fiona Whalley | ... | thanks to: AFTRS |
| Paul Wiegard | ... | thanks to |
Production Companies
Distributors
- ARP Sélection (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- IFC Midnight (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- Earth Star Entertainment (2013) (Japan) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2012) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- MPI Home Video (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2011) (Australia)
- PFA Films (2013) (Italy)
- Phase 4 Films (2013) (Canada) (DVD)
- Revolver Entertainment (2011) (United Kingdom)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ACPS Security (security)
- Best FX Adelaide (adr recording facility)
- Bosisto Grips (grip equipment)
- Compact Media Group (Collection Account Management)
- Compacy CAM ('rest of world' receipts collected and distributed by)
- Complete Ute & Van (vehicle hire)
- Digital Pictures (digital intermediate post facility)
- Director's Cut Adelaide (catering)
- Feet 'n Frames (foley)
- First Australian Completion Bond Company (FACB) (completion guarantor)
- Fulcrum Media Finance (cashflow provider)
- Galaxy Freight (rushes freight)
- Holland Insurance Brokers (insurance)
- Ivy League Music (all compositions published by)
- Kellly & Co Lawyers (additional legals)
- Kodak Australasia (film stock)
- LSS Security (security)
- Liz Mullinar Consultants (casting)
- Masonfilm Pty (unit vehicle hire)
- Mushroom Music Publishing (all compositions published by)
- Oasis Post Australia (editing facilities: South Australia)
- Panavision Australia (cameras and lenses provided by)
- Picture This! Marketing (unit publicity)
- Piper Films Pty. Ltd. (underwater camera)
- Prime Traffic Solutions (traffic management)
- Sean Denham & Associates (auditor)
- Soundfirm Sydney (adr recording facility)
- Soundwaves Melbourne (adr recording facility)
- Soundwaves (sound mix facility)
- Spectrum Films (editing facilities: New South Wales)
- Stage & Screen Travel (travel)
- TR Bearcom (two way radios)
- The Contrarian Tax Unit (tax advisor)
- The South Australian Film Corporation (dolby printmaster facility)
- The Vault Studio (music recording studio)
- Thundertracks (sound post-production)
- Trackshots (low loader and tracking vehicles)
- Verge Whitford & Co (legals)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Winterman & Goldstein (composer management)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sixteen-year-old Jamie lives with his mother, Elizabeth, and two younger brothers, Alex and Nicholas, in a housing trust home in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Their home is but one of many sun-starved houses crammed together to cater for a disenfranchised society. Jamie longs for an escape from the violence and hopelessness that surrounds him and his salvation arrives in the form of John, a charismatic man who unexpectedly comes to his aid. As John spends more and more time with Jamie's family, Elizabeth and her boys begin to experience a stability and sense of family that they have never known. John moves from the role of Jamie's protector to that of a mentor, indoctrinating Jamie into his world, a world brimming with bigotry, righteousness and malice. Like a son mimicking his father, Jamie soon begins to take on some of John's traits and beliefs as he spends more and more time with him and his select group of friends. The protection and guidance that John presents to Jamie is initially welcomed however as events occur around him, including the disappearance of several people, Jamie begins to harbour deep suspicions about John and his motivations. When the truth is finally revealed to Jamie his hopes of happiness are threatened by both his loyalty for, and fear of, John, his father-figure. The story is taken from real facts that occured in Australia. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Based on the shocking true story See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Justin Kurzel told Lucas Pittaway not to talk much to any of the actors on set, to help the emotional state of his character. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cannes Film Festival 2011 (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Happy Birthday To You See more » |
| Quotes |
John Bunting:
Do you like bein' fucked? Do you like bein' fucked? So why not do somethin' about it? 'Cause all I ever see you do is sook, mate. No? What didjah do about Jeffrey? Fuckin' nothin'. You see me and Robert mopin' about? Hmm? No you don't because you do that they fuck you forever. You don't want that, do you? When are you gonna grow some balls, mate? See more » |