Mallboy
Just Another Ordinary Australian Family
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
82 min
Release Date
2001-03-13
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
5
Kane McNay
Shaun
Nell Feeney
Jenny
Brett Swain
Sam
Joey Kennedy
Janice
Brett Tucker
Darren
Maxie Rickard
Tanya
Sarah Naumoff
Joanne
Lauren Hawker
Sue
Ronald Grima
Dean
Sheryl Munks
Pam
Victoria Eagger
Yvonne
John Penman
Brian
Susan Godfrey
Constable Tamara
Helen Doig
Ann-Marie
Pauline Terry-Beitz
Jean
Vincent Gil
Mad Frank
Marcia Ferguson
Tracy
Andrea Swifte
Manager
Georgina Naidu
Lipstick Woman
Damien Richardson
Security Guard
Jade Wilkin
Checkout Chick
Mick Graham
Chris
Monty Mason
Kid #1
Marcus McGlashan
Kid #2
Liz Welch
Shona
Ryan Paine
Laurie
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