Australian Rules

Australian Rules

2002
1h 35min

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

Storyline

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?
    Released
    March 2002
    Runtime
    1h 35min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Adelaide Festival of Arts, Australian Film Finance Corporation, SBS Independent, Showtime Australia, South Australian Film Corporation, Tidy Town Pictures
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