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 | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Philip Brophy | Music Producer |
| Directing | Vincent Giarrusso | Director |
| Production | Dina Mann | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Liz Harper | Makeup & Hair |
| Camera | Harry Panagiotidis | Steadicam Operator |
| Crew | Fred Schepisi | Thanks |
| Art | Brian Alexander | Production Design |
| Directing | Chris Odgers | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Magnus Mansie | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Claire Dobbin | Thanks |
| Camera | Brendan Lavelle | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Steve Burgess | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cappi Ireland | Additional Wardrobe Assistant |
| Crew | Marion Pilowsky | Thanks |
| Crew | Livia Ruzic | Thanks |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kate Seeley | Costume Designer |
| Production | Jeff Bowen | Location Manager |
| Crew | Emma Bortignon | Thanks |
| Sound | Glenn Bennie | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Jock Healy | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Brad Holyoake | Third Assistant Director |
| Crew | Craig Carter | Thanks |
| Production | Fiona Eagger | Producer |
| Editing | Mark Atkin | Editor |
| Directing | Cate Lapham | Continuity |
| Crew | Rhondda Johnson | In Memory Of |
| Sound | Vincent Giarrusso | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Juanita Parker Stroh | Production Manager |
| Production | Michael Madigan | Location Manager |
| Production | Serena Gattuso | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Andrew Marshall | Unit Manager |
| Crew | Peter Stubbs | Special Effects |
| Crew | Zev Eleftheriou | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Barbara Masel | Commissioning Editor |
| Crew | Chris Peters | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | John Magee | Second Assistant Director |
| Writing | Tony Ayres | Script Editor |
| Crew | Rowan Woods | Thanks |
| Crew | Ana Kokkinos | Thanks |
| Writing | Vincent Giarrusso | Writer |
| Editing | Mark Ellis | Assistant Editor |
