Australian Rules

Australian Rules

95 mins | Drama | March 5, 2002

Friends Gary Black (Nathan Phillips) and Dumby Red (Luke Carroll) are on the same football team in their coastal Australian town. But to local racists, they're a world apart: Gary is white and Dumby is an Aborigine. This becomes an issue when one of the team's Aboriginal players becomes involved in a crime. In response, Dumby is demoted even though he's the star player, and Gary is given his place. Will Gary have the courage to speak out before tragedy results?

Australian Rules

95 mins | Drama | March 5, 2002

Australian Rules
Friends Gary Black (Nathan Phillips) and Dumby Red (Luke Carroll) are on the same football team in their coastal Australian town. But to local racists, they're a world apart: Gary is white and Dumby is an Aborigine. This becomes an issue when one of the team's Aboriginal players becomes involved in a crime. In response, Dumby is demoted even though he's the star player, and Gary is given his place. Will Gary have the courage to speak out before tragedy results?
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Australian Film Finance Corporation, South Australian Film Corporation, SBS Independent, Showtime Australia, Adelaide Festival of Arts, Tidy Town Pictures
Original title Australian Rules
Directors Paul Goldman
Writers Phillip Gwynne, Paul Goldman

Cast

Nathan Phillips

as Gary 'Blacky' Black

Luke Carroll

as Dumby Red

Lisa Flanagan

as Clarence

Tom Budge

as Pickles

Simon Westaway

as Bob Black

Celia Ireland

as Liz Black

Martin Vaughan

as Darcy

Tony Briggs

as Pretty