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Snowtown

Snowtown

Australia's most infamous crime story

20116.32h 0m

Overview

Based on true events, 16 year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder.

Directed by Justin Kurzel
Written by Shaun Grant, Justin Kurzel, Debi Marshall
Produced by Anna McLeish, Sarah Shaw
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $1.3M

Top Cast

Lucas Pittaway

Lucas Pittaway

Jamie Vlassakis

Daniel Henshall

Daniel Henshall

John Bunting

Louise Harris

Louise Harris

Elizabeth Harvey

Frank Cwertniak

Frank Cwertniak

Jeffrey

M

Matthew Howard

Nicholas

M

Marcus Howard

Alex

A

Anthony Groves

Troy

Richard Green

Richard Green

Barry

A

Aaron Viergever

Robert

B

Beau Gosling

David

Themes & Keywords

brothersuspicionvandalismfamily relationshipspot smokingrural areaserial killergangtorturecorpsesadistdrugstrue crimesouth australianeighborhoodbarbarismmale rape

About Snowtown

Snowtown is a crime, drama film released in 2011 exploring themes of brother, suspicion, vandalism, family relationships, pot smoking, rural area. Directed by Justin Kurzel, it stars Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris. Based on true events, 16 year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder.

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