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Ned Kelly movie storyline. Though recognized for heroism as a lad, Ned Kelly can not escape the stigma of being the eldest of a brood sired by a known criminal. In days when an arrest equaled guilt and a conviction, his unfair imprisonment for horse thievery puts him steadfast, in the eyes of Victorian police, on the wrong side of things for life.
With a sister unable to dissuade the unwanted advances of Constable Fitzpatrick, Ned, his brother Dan, and friends Joe Byrne and Steve Hart soon find themselves labeled “an outlaw gang” by the less-than-honorable constable. It’s a designation they’re apt to live up to after Ned’s mother is unfairly arrested and sentenced to three years hard labor. In retaliation, the Kelly Gang strikes out against the oppressive Victorian government, with ultimately tragic results and passage into Australian folklore.
Ned Kelly is a 2003 Australian historical drama film based on Robert Drewe’s 1991 novel Our Sunshine. Directed by Gregor Jordan, the film’s adapted screenplay was written by John Michael McDonagh. The film dramatises the life of Ned Kelly, a legendary bushranger and outlaw who was active mostly in Victoria, the colony of his birth. In the film, Kelly, his brother Dan, and two other associates—Steve Hart and Joe Byrne—form a gang of Irish Australians in response to Irish and English tensions that arose in 19th century Australia. Heath Ledger stars in the title role, with Orlando Bloom, Naomi Watts and Geoffrey Rush.
Ned Kelly (2003)
Directed by: Gregor Jordan
Starring: Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush, Naomi Watts, Joel Edgerton, Laurence Kinlan, Philip Barantini, Kerry Condon, Emily Browning, Saskia Burmeister
Screenplay by: John Michael McDonagh
Production Design by: Steven Jones-Evans
Cinematography by: Oliver Stapleton
Film Editing by: Jon Gregory
Costume Design by: Anna Borghesi
Set Decoration by: Jill Eden
Art Direction by: Ian Gracie
Music by: Klaus Badelt, Bernard Fanning
MPAA Rating: R for violence and brief nudity.
Distributed by: Focus Features (USA), Universal Pictures (UK), United International Pictures (International)
Release Date: March 27, 2003
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