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Jasper Jones

Jasper Jones

A knock at the window. Their lives changed forever.

20176.41h 45m

Overview

Fourteen-year-old Charlie's life changes when Jasper takes his help to dispose of the body of his girlfriend, Laura. He decides to look for the murderer and falls in love with Laura's younger sister.

Directed by Rachel Perkins
Written by Craig Silvey, Shaun Grant
Produced by David Jowsey, Vincent Sheehan
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Top Cast

Levi Miller

Levi Miller

Charlie Bucktin

Aaron L. McGrath

Aaron L. McGrath

Jasper Jones

Angourie Rice

Angourie Rice

Eliza Wishart

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Ruth Bucktin

Dan Wyllie

Dan Wyllie

Wes Bucktin

Hugo Weaving

Hugo Weaving

Mad Jack Lionel

Kevin Long

Kevin Long

Jeffrey Lu

Matt Nable

Matt Nable

Sarge

Myles Pollard

Myles Pollard

Pete Wishart

Susan Prior

Susan Prior

Gwyn Wishart

Themes & Keywords

small townbased on novel or bookcricketracismmissing person1960s

About Jasper Jones

Jasper Jones is a drama, mystery, thriller film released in 2017 exploring themes of small town, based on novel or book, cricket, racism, missing person, 1960s. Directed by Rachel Perkins, it stars Levi Miller, Aaron L. McGrath, Angourie Rice. Fourteen-year-old Charlie's life changes when Jasper takes his help to dispose of the body of his girlfriend, Laura. He decides to look for the murderer and falls in love with Laura's younger sister.

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