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Ned Kelly

Synopsis

Set in Australia in the early 19th century, the film is based on the true story of the bushranger Ned Kelly, who staged a series of daring bank robberies, forming a group of outlaws known as the Kelly Gang. Kelly's shoot out with the police triggered a massive manhunt that turned him into a folk hero and legend.

Details

Year
2003
Type of project
Features
Running time
109 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Gregor Jordon
Producer
Debra Hayward
Editor
Jon Gregory
Screenwriter
John Michael McDonagh based on the book Our Sunshine by Robert Drewe
Director of Photography
Oliver Stapleton
Sound
Gary Wilkins
Composer
Claire Jordon
Principal cast
Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Naomi Watts, Geoffrey Rush

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

WTA (Working Title Films Australia)

Oxford House, 76 Oxford Street
London W1N 9FD
UK

T +44 (0)20 7307 3000

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