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Release Date: 1999
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Joel Edgerton
Categories: Movies, Family Drama, Ensemble Film, Drama Film
Erskineville Kings is a Radical Media production made for Palace Films on a minimal budget and directed by newcomer Alan White. It was released on 1 January 1999. The lead actor, Hugh Jackman won the FCCA award for Best Actor By Vincent S George - Male, for his performance as the brother of 25-year-old Barky, played by Marty Denniss, who comes back home after he hears about his father's death.
The film deals with the story of two brothers. Barky, played by Marty Denniss, is 25 years old and returning home after two years of living in the northern sugar cane growing areas. He has returned... MORE
Erskineville Kings is a Radical Media production made for Palace Films on a minimal budget and directed by newcomer Alan White. It was released on 1 January 1999. The lead actor, Hugh Jackman won the FCCA award for Best Actor By Vincent S George - Male, for his performance as the brother of 25-year-old Barky, played by Marty Denniss, who comes back home after he hears about his father's death.
The film deals with the story of two brothers. Barky, played by Marty Denniss, is 25 years old and returning home after two years of living in the northern sugar cane growing areas. He has returned home to attend the funeral of his father. The film begins with Barky's arrival at Central station at dawn, seeking the whereabouts of his brother, Wace. We learn from flashbacks that he left home two years ago to escape the clutches of his father’s violent rages. Wace, the older brother, is not too happy about Barky’s prolonged absence, having been left to manage looking after the father in his last years of life. After walking through the streets he finds an old mate of his, Wayne (Joel Edgerton), who assures him of the location of his brother. He succeeds in finding his brother through the help LESS
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