Blackfellas ( Day Of The Dog ) ( Black fellas )

Blackfellas (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Day Of The Dog
Alternate Title: Black fellas
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
95 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Short Film
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1993 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
James Ricketson

Written By:
James Ricketson
Archie Weller (novel)

Actors:
John Moore ..... Doug Dooligan
David Ngoombujarra ..... Pretty Boy' Floyd
Jaylene Riley ..... Polly
Lisa Kinchela ..... Valerie
John Hargreaves ..... Detective Maxwell
Ernie Dingo ..... Percy
Julie Hudspeth ..... Mrs. Dooligan
Jack Charles ..... Carey
Michael Watson ..... Hughie
Kelton Pell ..... Willice
Robert Faggetter ..... Policeman
Paula Forrest ..... Policewoman
Vivienne Garrett ..... Youth Worker
Mick Innes ..... Kev
Andy King ..... Prison Officer
Niall Mather ..... Policeman
Bill McClusky ..... Team Coach
Adrian Mulraney ..... Policeman
Attila Ozsdolay ..... Silver
Sid Plummer ..... Caretaker
James Sollis ..... Opposition Team Player
Leslie Wright ..... Magistrate

Synopsis:

Imagine, if you will, the plight of poor inner-city youths in crime and gang-ridden neighborhoods, combined with the problems that many native Americans experience off the reservation in terms of divided loyalties and separation from their culture and families. That is a pretty fair approximation of the situation many Australian Aborigine young people experience today in large cities. This stark drama is based on a book by Aborigine writer Archie Weller. Doug (John Moore) has already had some run-ins with the law, and is just getting out of prison. He wants to remain law-abiding, but the pull of his old family and friends (who are deeply embroiled in a life of crime) is very strong. When he is asked to help a friend pull off a robbery, he knows it's a bad idea but he goes along anyway, with tragic results.

A feature film from Australia. Doug Dolligan is a nineteen year old aboriginal, who once out of jail, just wants to get on with his life and buy back his father's farm. His old partner in crime, Floyd however, wants him to join him in bigger and better things. The Nyoongah community around Perth were consulted extensively during the development of the script.

Blackfellas (James Ricketson 1993) based on Archie Weller's Day of the Dog, music David Milroy, dop Jeffrey Malouf; drama about urban Aborigines starring John Moore and David Ngoombujarra.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 15 November, 2005.

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