Mallboy (2001)
A boy climbs an unsteady path to adulthood under difficult circumstances in this drama from Australia. Shaun (Kane McNay) is a teenager growing up in a run-down suburb of Melbourne. His father Sam (Brett Swain) is in prison, while his mother Jenny (Nell Feeney) is too lost in her problems with alcohol to provide much guidance for her children. Left to his own devices, Shaun commits petty theft, smokes pot, and deals drugs to his friends as they hang out at the nearby shopping mall. Shaun seems unable to reach out to anyone, not even his girlfriend (Lauren Hawker) or Darren (Brett Tucker), a social worker eager to help him. When his father is released from prison and brings his mistress to the "Welcome Home" party Jenny throws for him, Shaun comes to realize that if he is ever to resolve his problems, he will have to do it without the help of his family. Mallboy marked the feature film debut for writer/director Vincent Giarrusso.
Director: Vincent Giarrusso
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Kane McNay as Shaun |
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Nell Feeney as Jenny |
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Brett Swain as Sam |
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Joey Kennedy as Janice |
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Brett Tucker as Darren |
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Maxie Rickard as Tanya |
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Sarah Naumoff as Joanne |
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Lauren Hawker as Sue |
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Ronald Grima as Dean |
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Sheryl Munks as Pam |
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Victoria Eagger as Yvonne |
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John Penman as Brian |
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Susan Godfrey as Constable Tamara |
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Helen Doig as Ann-Marie |
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Pauline Terry-Beitz as Jean |
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Vincent Gil as Mad Frank |
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Marcia Ferguson as Tracy |
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Andrea Swifte as Manager |
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Georgina Naidu as Lipstick Woman |
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Damien Richardson as Security Guard |
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Jade Wilkin as Checkout Chick |
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Mick Graham as Chris |
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Monty Mason as Kid #1 |
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Marcus McGlashan as Kid #2 |
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Liz Welch as Shona |
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Ryan Paine as Laurie |
| Sound | Philip Brophy | Music Producer |
| Sound | Philip Brophy | Sound Designer |
| Directing | Vincent Giarrusso | Director |
| Production | Fiona Eagger | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Liz Harper | Makeup & Hair |
| Camera | Brendan Lavelle | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Rowan Woods | Thanks |
| Production | Michael Madigan | Location Manager |
| Production | Magnus Mansie | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Zev Eleftheriou | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Brian Alexander | Production Design |
| Production | Dina Mann | Casting |
| Sound | Glenn Bennie | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Chris Odgers | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Jeff Bowen | Location Manager |
| Editing | Mark Atkin | Editor |
| Crew | Rhondda Johnson | In Memory Of |
| Crew | Ana Kokkinos | Thanks |
| Crew | Chris Peters | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Steve Burgess | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kate Seeley | Costume Designer |
| Crew | Claire Dobbin | Thanks |
| Sound | Vincent Giarrusso | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Cate Lapham | Continuity |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cappi Ireland | Additional Wardrobe Assistant |
| Crew | Marion Pilowsky | Thanks |
| Production | Serena Gattuso | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Andrew Marshall | Unit Manager |
| Camera | Harry Panagiotidis | Steadicam Operator |
| Crew | Peter Stubbs | Special Effects |
| Production | Juanita Parker Stroh | Production Manager |
| Sound | Jock Healy | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Brad Holyoake | Third Assistant Director |
| Crew | Fred Schepisi | Thanks |
| Crew | Barbara Masel | Commissioning Editor |
| Writing | Tony Ayres | Script Editor |
| Directing | John Magee | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Emma Bortignon | Thanks |
| Crew | Craig Carter | Thanks |
| Crew | Livia Ruzic | Thanks |
| Writing | Vincent Giarrusso | Writer |
| Editing | Mark Ellis | Assistant Editor |
