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Reviews
"A gem...
imaginative, vivid, earthy, droll, amusing, intelligent and original.
Don't miss it."
Mark Demetrius JUICE
"A film that is intelligent and challenging on every level....it absolutely blew me away."
Bec Smith IF
"An extraordinary film and an extraordinary performance."
Tom Gleisner THE PANEL
"Savagely confronting and brilliantly funny...Eric Bana's is the most stunning film-lead debut
witnessed by this critic in 14 years of reviewing."
Rob Lowing SUN HERALD
The Story
This is a film not just about Mark "chopper" Read but more so about the brilliance of one actor who has made the transition from television comedy to
an inspiring debut on the big screen. In a movie that will entertain you to the very last seconds of its action packed 94 minutes, Eric Bana shines as Read.
Written & Directed brilliantly by Andrew Dominik, this is one movie that will challenge all your senses as we follow the violent life of one of Australias
most colorful criminals. Researched from the "Chopper" books by Mark Brandon Read together with court and newspaper records, its a kaliedescope of comedy,
brutality, fear, intimidation and tragedy that the whole cast bring to fruition on screen. This is one not to be missed by our adult theatre goers but be prepared for
plenty of bad language from our hardened crims and very visual scenes that portray life in Pentridge Jail. Another fine example of just how talented australians are
when it comes to producing memorable films.
Get in early to see what will become a cult movie........RATED...R 18+
The Cast
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Mark ‘Chopper’ Read
Jimmy Loughnan
Neville Bartos
Tanya
Keithy George
Bluey
Detective Downie
Keith Read
Television Interviewer
Prison Officer #1
Prison Officer #2
Kevin Darcy
Prison Officer #3
Det. Creswell
Det. Wyatt
Governor Beasley
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ERIC BANA
SIMON LYNDON
VINCE COLOSIMO
KATE BEAHAN
DAVID FIELD
DAN WYLLIE
BILL YOUNG
KENNY GRAHAM
RENEE BRACK
GREGORY PITT
RICHARD SUTHERLAND
GARY WADDELL
ANDREW DUNN
CALEB CLUFF
HILTON HENDERSON
FRED BARKER
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Written & Directed by Andrew Dominik
© 2000 Palace Films & Mushroom Pictures
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