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6.2/10   479 votes
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Director:
Steven Vidler
Writers:
Nick Enright (screenplay)
Nick Enright (play)
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Release Date:
1 May 1997 (Australia) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
When all you can hear is your own silence more
Plot:
When a young schoolgirl is raped and murdered, the mateship between a group of surfers is tested as the truth is slowly revealed. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Heath Ledger Dead at 28
 (From WENN. 23 January 2008)

User Comments:
Stunning acting from a young cast more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Laurence Breuls ... Jared
Linda Cropper ... Diane
Simon Lyndon ... Ricko
Chris Haywood ... Det. Sgt. Wilansky
Rebecca Smart ... Cherie
Jeanette Cronin ... Lesley Warner
David Field ... Ken Warner
Justine Clarke ... Tiffany
Essie Davis ... Det.Gilhooley
Jessica Napier ... Rachel

Bojana Novakovic ... Tracy (as Boyana Novakovich)
Shayne Francis ... Glenys
John Howard ... Len Kirby
Geoff Morrell ... Stewart Ackland
Cameron Nugent ... Jason
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Black Rock (International: English title) (alternative spelling)
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Runtime:
New Zealand:90 min | USA:103 min
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color

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Trivia:
Based on a true story. more
Movie Connections:
References "Smurfs" (1981) more
Soundtrack:
Kisses more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Stunning acting from a young cast, 4 December 2000
9/10
Author: wiggle-2 from Shrewsbury, England

The subject matter is completely galling, that of a mass rape and subsequent murder of a teenage girl. This movie's strength however should not be underestimated. It doesn't really attempt to moralise or provide answers, it simply examines the interactions of the teenagers affected by the tragedy. Great acting from a young cast, I have to disagree with dita-3 suggesting that the characters don't develop. The main problem that today's youth faces worldwide is the fact that they are increasingly apathetic and lack true ambition. This movie sets out to make you think, and is overlaid with a churning grungey soundtrack throbbing it's way through. A lovely poignant moment with the Cranberries "No Need To Argue" playing, but the film never dips into sentimentality. Hollywood would have liked to pour a healthy dose of treacle over the ending, thank goodness they never had the chance to do so. I cannot recommended this film highly enough

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