Joey (1997)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Ian Barry

Writers (WGA):

Maxwell Grant (story) and
Stuart Beattie (story) ...
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Release Date:

26 December 1997 (Australia)

Genre:

Family | Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

The story of the greatest adventure two friends could ever have...finding their way home

Plot:

Billy is a boy who is trying to save a baby kangaroo called Joey when it is caught and taken to Sydney...

Plot Keywords:

Kangaroo | Boy | Sydney Australia | Family Relationships | Girl

Cast

Jamie Croft	...	Billy McGregor
Alex McKenna	...	Linda Ross
Rebecca Gibney	...	Penny McGregor
Harold Hopkins	...	Kanga Catcher
Tony Briggs	...	Mick
Ruth Cracknell	...	Sylvia Vanderberg
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Ambassador Ted Ross
Martin Jacobs	...	Constable Walker
Danny Adcock	...	ASIO Detective
Grant Piro	...	John O'Bannon
Paul Denny	...	Davo
Andrew Booth	...	Officer Wines
George Kapiniaris	...	Spiros
Richard Moir	...	School Teacher
Peter Kowitz	...	Senator
Terry Serio	...	TV Director
Steven Grives	...	Consulate Reporter
Errol O'Neill	...	Old Man Dixon
David Dutton	...	Arnie Dixon
Michael Davie	...	Bart Dixon
Matthew Krok	...	Dooges Dixon
Daniel Pierce	...	Challenger
Brian James	...	Ticket Master
Doug Dodd	...	Train Passenger
Danny Marsh	...	Train Passenger
Jim Clifford	...	Train Conductor
Michael Lawrence	...	Monster
Betty Tougher	...	Bag Lady Caroline
Jean-Marc Russ	...	Vendor
Laurie Moran	...	Tour Guide
Kenji Maeji	...	Japanese Tourist
Jimmy Poulos	...	Target Range Vendor
Sonia Leivers	...	Nosey Woman
Garry Carter	...	Kanga Boxer
Peter Kent	...	U.S. Marine
Keith S. Bullock	...	US Marine #2
Michael Croaker	...	TV Reporter
Lewis Jones	...	Miggins
Bruce Chipman	...	Beefy Guard
Warwick Elsey	...	Big Security Guard
Joanne Cahill	...	Vision Mixer
Ann Sanders	...	Herself
Robyn Moore	...	Joey (voice)

Directed by
Ian Barry

Writing credits (WGA)
Maxwell Grant		(story) and
Stuart Beattie		(story)
Stuart Beattie		(screenplay)

Produced by
Brian Burgess	....	line producer
Robyn Burke	....	executive producer
Greg Coote	....	executive producer
Maxwell Grant	....	associate producer
Michael Lake	....	producer
Alex Waislitz	....	executive producer
Heloise Waislitz	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Roger Mason

Cinematography by
David Burr

Film Editing by
Lee Smith

Casting by
Maura Fay

Production Design by
Peta Lawson

Costume Design by
Marion Boyce

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Brown	....	second assistant director
Justin Carson	....	third assistant director
Stuart Freeman	....	assistant director

Art Department
Ian Cook	....	assistant art director
Jo Fairburn	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Paul Jones	....	boom operator
John Schiefelbein	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
John Cox	....	animatronics supervisor: John Cox's Creature Workshop

Visual Effects by
Diego Guerrero	....	digital artist
Sean Heuston	....	digital compositor
Dave Morley	....	digital compositor
Robert Nicol	....	digital compositor
James Rogers	....	digital compositor
Derek Wentworth	....	3D character modeller/animator

Stunts
Shea Adams	....	stunts
Ric Anderson	....	stunts
Bob Bowles	....	stunts
Raelene Chapman	....	stunt assistant
Michael Corrigan	....	stunts
Mitch Deans	....	stunt coordinator
John Fogwell	....	stunts
Joanne Fraser	....	stunts
Collette Hardcastle	....	stunts
Robin Menzies	....	stunts (as Robyn Menzies)
Scott O'Donnell	....	stunts
Puven Pather	....	stunt double
Puven Pather	....	stunts
Paul Phillips	....	stunts
Josef Schwaiger	....	stunts
Annette Van Moorsel	....	stunts
Mick Van Moorsel	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Sam Bienstock	....	gaffer
Andrew Birbara	....	focus puller: "b" camera
Lester Bishop	....	key grip
Matthew George	....	video split operator
Paul Reinhardt	....	best boy grip
Brad Shield	....	camera operator
John Wareham	....	first assistant camera
John Wareham	....	focus puller
Louise Williams	....	clapper loader

Casting Department
Lynn Ruthven	....	casting: Australia (as Lynne Ruthven)

Editorial Department
Simon Klaebe	....	first assistant editor
Claudio Sepulveda	....	colorist: Digital Pictures

Music Department
Coralie Hartl	....	orchestra contractor
Phillip Hartl	....	concert master
Andrew Kotatko	....	music consultant

Other crew
Charles Boyle	....	location manager
Brian Burgess	....	location manager
Brett Chenoweth	....	production executive
Lynn-Maree Danzey	....	continuity
Lucinda Fergus	....	production accountant
Victoria Pope	....	assistant production coordinator
Natasha Rand	....	title designer
Julie Sims	....	production coordinator
Brit Sooby	....	animal trainer

Production Companies

• Pacific Film and Television Commission
• Pratt Films
• Village Roadshow Pictures

Distributors

• MGM Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
• Roadshow Entertainment Video
• Roadshow Entertainment
• Roadshow Entertainment (Australia)

Special Effects

• GMD
• Photon Stockman

Other Companies

• Bimmini Special Effects Studios  character sculpting
• Spectrum Films International  post-production facilities

MPAA:

Rated PG for brief, mild language and menace.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Singapore:PG | Ireland:G | Australia:G | Germany:6 | Portugal:M/6 (video premiere) | UK:U | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Pacific Film and Television Commission

Surprising good movie

When you look at casting, you probably won't find great names; but this adventure-comedy flows extremely well without the need of great acting performances. The story is simple and it works because it doesn't take place in USA but in Australia, and also because almost everybody is concerned with the amazing australian kangaroos and its environment. There are great shot compositions, and I suppose its natural to expect more from its director's work.