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Based on the Robert Drew novel, "Our Sunshine" about the life of Australian bushranger and icon, Ned Kelly. It tells of his life as a bushranger in north-west Victoria, where he lived all his life. He, his brother Dan, and two other men, Steve Hart and Joe Byrne, formed a gang. These four robbed a bank and hijacked an entire town for 3 days. They killed three policemen who were hunting them. They then took over a pub in Glenrowan, where they held a party, waiting for a train full of police to derail at a part of the track that they tore up. However a school teacher warned the train, so the gang and all the others in the pub ended up in a shootout with scores of policemen.

Keywords:

Action, Crime, Drama, Historical, Biopic, Based-on-Novel, Based-on-True-Story, Biographical, Biography, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(2003) (Australia / UK / France) (2 Star)

Cast:

Heath Ledger	.... Ned Kelly
Orlando Bloom	.... Joe Byrne
Geoffrey Rush	.... Francis Hare
Naomi Watts	.... Julia Cook
Joel Edgerton	.... Aaron Sherritt
Laurence Kinlan	.... Dan Kelly

Supporting Cast:

Phil Barantini	.... Steve Hart
Kerry Condon	.... Kate Kelly
Kris McQuade	.... Ellen Kelly
Emily Browning	.... Grace Kelly
Kiri Paramore	.... Fitzpatrick
Rachel Griffiths	.... Mrs. Scott
Geoff Morrell	.... Mr. Scott
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell	.... Premier Berry
Saskia Burmeister	.... Jane Jones

Directors:

Gregor Jordan

Writers:

Robert Drewe
John M. McDonagh