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Ned Kelly

AUSTRALIA/UNITED KINGDOM & NORTHERN IRELAND CO-PRODUCTION
Year of completion
2003
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Feature
Genre
Action, Adventure
Duration
110 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

The true story of Ned Kelly, a Jesse James-like gangster from Australia, who carried out a series of robberies with his gang of outlaws from 1878-80. Adapted from Robert Drewe's novel 'Our Sunshine'.
Completion Year
2003
Genres
Action, Adventure
Format
Feature
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Executive Producer

Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Timothy White

Producer

Lynda House, Nelson J. Woss

Director

Gregor Jordan

Writer

John Michael McDonagh

Director of Photography

Oliver Stapleton

Production Designer

Steven Jones-Evans

Editor

Jon Gregory

Composer

Klaus Badelt

Cast

Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush, Naomi Watts, Laurence Kinlan, Philip Barantini, Joel Edgerton, Kerry Condon, Kris McQuade, Kiri Paramore, Emily Browning, Russell Dykstra, Geoff Morrell, Rachel Griffiths

Awards

2003 — IF Productions Pty Ltd – Best Production Design - Steven Jones-Evans

2003 — Australian Film Institute – Best Production Design - Steven Jones-Evans

2003 — Australian Film Institute – Best Costume Design - Anna Borghesi

Screenings

2004 — London Australian Film Festival

2004 — Shanghai International Film Festival

2003 — Edinburgh International Film Festival

Sales

Australian Sales

International Sales

Universal Pictures International

Production Company

Sunshine Films Limited

Our Sunshine Pty Ltd

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