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Broken Hill
Genres
DramaFamily
Overview
A sheep-rancher's son aspires to win a music conservatory scholarship, but to apply he needs musicians who can play his music. Circumstances lead him to form a band out of prison inmates.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$54058
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
2009-09-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
5.1
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Luke Arnold
Tommy McAlpine
Alexa PenaVega
Kat Rogers
Timothy Hutton
George McAlpine
Rhys Wakefield
Scott Price
Nathan O'Keefe
Officer Tim
Andy McPhee
Bear
Adam Morgan
Curious Guard Bob
Che Timmins
Kalai Takalua
John Clark
Maestro Pindari
Leo Taylor
Warden Bill Rude
George Kapiniaris
Ricardo Romero
Ebony Ween
Ricardo's Daughter
Luke O'Loughlin
Fuzz
Adam Groecke
Jock Boy
Peter Lamb
Officer Jack Taylor
Todd Telford
Bells Player - Jeffrey
Hung Le
Cho the Violin Player
Maude Davey
Social Worker - Dinnattee
Emma Rancie
Sharon
Denis Noble
Senior Sergeant Brady
Roger Newcombe
Mr Woolley
Chrissie Page
Magistrate Cowler
Wayne Anthoney
Older Emcee
John Doherty
Frank Strickland
Rob MacPherson
Kat's Dad - Paul Rogers
Andrea Nicolas
Sharon (Newsreader)
Alex Hart
Daniel (Newsreader)
Klayton Stainer
Watermelon Thief
Nicholas Cawthorn
Bluegrass Band
Trevor Warner
Bluegrass Band
Karl Pink
Bluegrass Band
Robin Breugelmans
Acapella Group
Cameron du Rieu
Acapella Group
Kieran O'Dea
Acapella Group
Matthre Lykos
Acapella Group
Checc Musolino
Chanting Vocalist
Michael Moody
Chanting Vocalist
Dwight Adams
Chanting Vocalist
Daniel 'Doc' Richards
Chanting Vocalist
Chris Tseregounes
Chanting Vocalist
Oskar Pichler
Whistling Prisoner
Wayne Mattei
Inmate #1
Darren Dawe
Inmate #2
Colin Shearing
Government Agent
Tim Carter
Student DJ
Brendan Pearn
Cellist #1, Tommy's Imaginary Players
Briohny Campbell
Cellist #2, Tommy's Imaginary Players
PJ Oaten
Drums, Tommy's Imaginary Players
Lani John Tupu
Maestro Pindari (voice)
Jade Amantea
Robert
Lachlan Ward
Julian
Phil Austin
Officer Dixon
Melissa Cropley
Tommy's Mother
Jasmin Radibratovic
Kat's Friend
Adrian Medhurst
Additional Player
Rebekah Rimington
Stage Mother
Isabella Rositano
Self - Member of Audience
Andrea Warren
Football Supporter
Matt Connelly
Corrections Officer (uncredited)
Daniel Knowles
Audience Member (uncredited)
Pippa Strickland
Bass Player, Tommy's Imaginary Players
Lindsay Heesom
Clarinet Player, Tommy's Imaginary Players
Carolyn Burgess-Johansson
Harpist, Tommy's Imaginary Players
Amanda Neubauer
Drums, Tommy's Imaginary Players
Talitha Best
Oboist, Tommy's Imaginary Players
Jason Thomas
Violinist #1, Tommy's Imaginary Players
Carolyn Lam
Violinist #2, Tommy's Imaginary Players
Madi Green
Violinist #3, Tommy's Imaginary Players
Robyn Tannhauser
Violinist #4, Tommy's Imaginary Players
Neil Thompson
Viola Player #1, Tommy's Imaginary Players
Karen Danardi
Viola Player #2, Tommy's Imaginary Players
Simon Varga
Timpani Player, Tommy's Imaginary Players
Stefan Ammer
Pianist, Tommy's Imaginary Players
Henri Phillips
Clumsy Percussionist, Student Band
Daniel Hartley
Student Cellist, Student Band
Suzie Wieszyk
Young Pianist, Student Band
Thomas Helps
Student Violinist #1, Student Band
Laura Wilkinson
Student Violinist #2, Student Band
Andrew Simmons
Beat Boxer Prisoner
Ray Smith
Anvil Basher Prisoner
Jimmy Leiged
Percussionist Prisoner
Daniel Busch
Percussionist Prisoner
Mark Cheway
Percussionist Prisoner
Mick Wordley
Col Legno Player Prisoner
Rob Riley
Col Legno Player Prisoner
Richard Tonkin
Col Legno Double Bass Prisoner
Lyelle Woodbury
Tired Inmate Prisoner
John Hamilton
Card Playing Inmate Prisoner
Terry Christou
Card Playing Inmate Prisoner
Michael Eglezos
Card Playing Inmate Prisoner
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