| Eddie Redmayne | ... | Alex Forbes | |
| Tom Sturridge | ... | Nigel Colbie | |
| Toni Collette | ... | Sally Rowe | |
| Richard Roxburgh | ... | Martin McKenzie | |
| Kate Maberly | ... | Susan Mueller | |
| Jon Overton | ... | Josh Campbell (as Jonathan Overton) | |
| Amit Shah | ... | Raj Mehta | |
| David Threlfall | ... | John Colbie | |
| Cathryn Bradshaw | ... | Helen Colbie | |
| Patrick Malahide | ... | Headmaster | |
| Hugh Sachs | ... | Rev Donaldson | |
| Liam McKenna | ... | Mr Fergus | |
| Bryan Robson | ... | Mr Evans | |
| Paul Sonkkila | ... | Police Bureaucrat | |
| Craig Crosbie | ... | Coroner | |
| Paul Blackwell | ... | Geoff Burns | |
| John Cooney | ... | Police Guard | |
| Jordan Prosser | ... | Boy on Train | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Henry Hereford | ... | Tom | |
| David Lampard | ... | Extra (uncredited) | |
| Ben Szoradi | ... | Matthew Mills (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Gregory J. Read | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Gregory J. Read | ||
Original Music by | |||
| Carlo Giacco | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Nigel Bluck | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Mark Warner | |||
Casting by | |||
| Lucy Bevan | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Steven Jones-Evans | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Lucinda Thomson | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Nicki Gardiner | |||
| Sara Mathers | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Odile Dicks-Mireaux | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Scott Beswick | .... | hair supervisor | |
| Scott Beswick | .... | makeup supervisor | |
| Kate Birch | .... | hair stylist | |
| Kate Birch | .... | makeup artist | |
| Lara Jade Birch | .... | makeup assistant: train unit (as Lara Jade) | |
| Gabrielle Hamilton | .... | additional makeup artist (as Gabriel Hamilton) | |
| Jennifer Lamphee | .... | hair stylist (as Jen Lamphee) | |
| Jennifer Lamphee | .... | makeup artist (as Jen Lamphee) | |
| Wizzy Molineaux | .... | hair supervisor | |
| Wizzy Molineaux | .... | makeup supervisor | |
| Tracy Phillpot | .... | additional makeup artist | |
| Fiona Rees-Jones | .... | additional makeup artist (as Fiona Rees Jones) | |
| Kerry Scourfield | .... | additional makeup artist | |
| Amanda Shaw | .... | hair stylist | |
| Amanda Shaw | .... | makeup artist | |
Art Department | |||
| Georgina Allain | .... | painter (as Gina Allain) | |
| Guy Allain | .... | scenic artist | |
| Brett Bartlett | .... | construction manager: train unit | |
| Michael Betts | .... | property master (as Mike Betts) | |
| Susan Boss | .... | scenic artist | |
| Jonathon Bowles | .... | carpenter (as Jonathan Bowles) | |
| Mandy Chapman | .... | set finisher | |
| James Clark | .... | carpenter | |
| James Cooksey | .... | art department assistant | |
| James Cooksey | .... | assistant graphic artist | |
| James Cox | .... | stand-by props | |
| Steve Craig | .... | carpenter | |
| Richie Dehne | .... | props buyer | |
| Richie Dehne | .... | set dresser | |
| Julia Dehoff | .... | stand-by art director | |
| Melissa Dunstone | .... | art department coordinator (as Mel Dunstone) | |
| Nell Hanson | .... | assistant art director | |
| Graham Henderson | .... | carpenter | |
| Nicholas Henderson | .... | art department assistant (as Nick Henderson) | |
| Nicholas Henderson | .... | assistant graphic artist (as Nick Henderson) | |
| Kate Hill | .... | art department runner | |
| Mike Holmes | .... | stand-by props | |
| Harry Hull | .... | painter | |
| Simon S. Ingerson | .... | propmaker (as Simon Ingerson) | |
| Rod Lee | .... | props buyer | |
| Rod Lee | .... | set dresser | |
| Russell Lee | .... | assistant stand-by props | |
| Andy Ludford | .... | props buyer | |
| Andy Ludford | .... | set dresser | |
| Sam Lukins | .... | assistant stand-by props: train unit | |
| Gary McCabe | .... | stand-by carpenter | |
| Graeme McHugh | .... | scenic artist | |
| John Paul McLoone | .... | props buyer: train unit | |
| John Paul McLoone | .... | set dresser: train unit | |
| Anthony McNeil | .... | art director: train unit | |
| Nick Moore | .... | carpenter | |
| Django Nou | .... | brush hand | |
| Neil O'Rourke | .... | stand-by props | |
| Alan Pangrazio | .... | carpenter (as Allan Pangrazio) | |
| Martin Parker | .... | carpenter | |
| Yuri Poetzl | .... | assistant stand-by props | |
| Yuri Poetzl | .... | stand-by props: train unit | |
| Craig Price | .... | assistant stand-by props | |
| Greg Ramsay | .... | carpenter | |
| Trent Skipper | .... | art department runner | |
| Paul Spencer | .... | construction manager | |
| Tuesday Stone | .... | art department assistant | |
| Tuesday Stone | .... | assistant graphic artist | |
| David Swanson | .... | props buyer (as Dave Swanson) | |
| David Swanson | .... | set dresser (as Dave Swanson) | |
| John Thorpe | .... | construction manager | |
| Simon Turnbull | .... | trade assistant | |
| Duncan Wheeler | .... | props buyer | |
| Duncan Wheeler | .... | set dresser | |
| Jenny Woodley | .... | painter | |
Sound Department | |||
| Chris Alderton | .... | sound recordist: train unit | |
| Mike Bakaloff | .... | boom operator | |
| Damian Candusso | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Tom Heuzenroeder | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Leah Katz | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Todd Kirkness | .... | boom operator: train unit | |
| Toivo Lember | .... | sound recordist | |
| Michael McMenomy | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Adrian Medhurst | .... | foley artist | |
| Mario Mooney | .... | boom operator | |
| Rowan October | .... | sound trainee | |
| Andrew Plain | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Keith Silva | .... | sound recordist | |
| John Simpson | .... | foley artist | |
| Peter D. Smith | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Peter Smith) | |
| Tirso Guinon | .... | adr recordist (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Jon Blaikie | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Jarrad Cambridge | .... | train rocker: train unit | |
| Tim Huber | .... | special effects technician: train unit | |
| Jason Martin | .... | train rocker: train unit | |
| Karl McManus | .... | special effects technician: train unit | |
| Dave Roberts | .... | special effects coordinator: train unit | |
| Mike Roberts | .... | special effects technician: train unit | |
| Ian Rowley | .... | special effects coordinator | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Marten Blumen | .... | lead compositor: Fuel International | |
| Kent Boswell | .... | visual effects producer: Fuel International | |
| Warwick Campbell | .... | lead compositor: Fuel International | |
| Luke Cole | .... | it director: Fuel International | |
| Daniel James Cox | .... | matte painter: Fuel International (as Daniel Cox) | |
| Felix Crawshaw | .... | visual effects production manager | |
| Dexter Davey | .... | digital compositor | |
| Chris Davies | .... | compositor: Fuel International | |
| Rebecca Dunn | .... | senior compositor | |
| Lianne Forbes | .... | camera tracker: Fuel International | |
| Chris French | .... | cg artist: Fuel International | |
| Danielle Hession | .... | i/o operator: Fuel International | |
| Dave Morley | .... | visual effects supervisor: Fuel International | |
| An Nguyen | .... | it assistant: Fuel International | |
| Hannah Peirce | .... | compositor: Fuel International (as Hannah Pierce) | |
| Dylan Penhale | .... | systems administrator: Fuel International | |
| Chris Scott | .... | i/o operator: Fuel International | |
| Matthew Wynne | .... | junior compositor: Fuel International | |
Stunts | |||
| Roy Alon | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Dean Bennett | .... | stunt performer | |
| Mark Campbell | .... | stunt assistant: train unit | |
| Nash Edgerton | .... | stunt performer | |
| Zev Eleftheriou | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Morgan Evans | .... | stunt performer | |
| Graham Jahne | .... | stunt performer | |
| Davin Taylor | .... | stunt assistant: train unit | |
| Jools Weigh | .... | stunt performer | |
Casting Department | |||
| Angela Heesom | .... | casting: South Australia | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Ashley Banwell | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Rachel Brown | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Loraine Burgess | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Nicky Burrow | .... | costume stand-by | |
| Kath Davis | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Marriott Kerr | .... | wardrobe assistant (as Mariot Kerr) | |
| Matthew Kinman | .... | stand-by costume assistant | |
| Jeanette Luke | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Michael McCrohon | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Lisa Meagher | .... | costume buyer | |
| Nicky Meredith | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Marie Miller | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Stacey Ross | .... | stand-by costume assistant | |
| Anita Seiler | .... | costumer | |
| Jan Simpson | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Heather Wallace | .... | costume stand-by | |
| Charlotte Wiseman | .... | costume assistant | |
| Charlotte Wiseman | .... | costume stand-by | |
| Celia Yau | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Olivier Fontenay | .... | color grader | |
| Bronwyn Gerathy | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Bin Li | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Mark Swailes | .... | assistant editor: rushes | |
| Tristan La Fontaine | .... | colorist (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Laura Bishop | .... | music preparation | |
| Philip Chu | .... | chorus master | |
| Christo Curtis | .... | scoring engineer | |
| Catherine Davis | .... | musician: piano | |
| Carlo Giacco | .... | conductor | |
| Carlo Giacco | .... | music producer | |
| Carlo Giacco | .... | orchestrator | |
| Coralie Hartl | .... | music contractor | |
| Phillip Hartl | .... | music contractor | |
| Matthew P. Hoy | .... | musician: cello | |
| Joanne Huey | .... | assistant to composer | |
| Alison Johnston | .... | choral coordinator | |
| James K. Lee | .... | music preparation | |
| Jane Sheldon | .... | musician: soprano | |
| Antony Walker | .... | music director: Cantillation | |
| Jessica Wells | .... | music preparation | |
| Mikael Carlsson | .... | executive soundtrack producer (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Cliff Batt | .... | locomotive crew: Richmond Vale Preservation Co-Operative Society | |
| Graham Bearman | .... | locomotive crew: mechanical branch manager, Richmond Vale Preservation Co-Operative Society | |
| Graham Black | .... | locomotive crew: vice chairman, Richmond Vale Preservation Co-Operative Society | |
| Wendy Black | .... | locomotive crew: Richmond Vale Preservation Co-Operative Society | |
| Chris Cleary | .... | locomotive crew: Richmond Vale Preservation Co-Operative Society | |
| Chris Cott | .... | driver | |
| Steve Davies | .... | locomotive crew: Richmond Vale Preservation Co-Operative Society | |
| Peter Dove | .... | locomotive crew: Richmond Vale Preservation Co-Operative Society | |
| Keith Gale | .... | driver | |
| Ron Gardner | .... | locomotive crew: Richmond Vale Preservation Co-Operative Society | |
| Ray Henessey | .... | locomotive crew: Richmond Vale Preservation Co-Operative Society | |
| Tracie Hool | .... | driver | |
| Peter Itsines | .... | vehicle coordinator | |
| Phil Johnston | .... | locomotive crew: Richmond Vale Preservation Co-Operative Society | |
| Steve Kaiser | .... | driver: locomotive crew, Richmond Vale Preservation Co-Operative Society | |
| Stuart Kirk | .... | locomotive crew: Richmond Vale Preservation Co-Operative Society | |
| Ian Malcolm | .... | driver | |
| Peter Meddows | .... | locomotive crew: Richmond Vale Preservation Co-Operative Society | |
| Mark Mulqueeney | .... | driver | |
| Trent Pegler | .... | locomotive crew: Richmond Vale Preservation Co-Operative Society | |
| John Regan | .... | driver: tracking vehicle, train unit | |
| Janice Roberts | .... | locomotive crew: Richmond Vale Preservation Co-Operative Society | |
| David Rollins | .... | driver: locomotive crew, Richmond Vale Preservation Co-Operative Society | |
| John Smith | .... | locomotive crew: Richmond Vale Preservation Co-Operative Society | |
| Ron Stone | .... | locomotive crew: Richmond Vale Preservation Co-Operative Society | |
| Tony Ursida | .... | vehicle wrangler (as Tony Ursidea) | |
| Chris Wilson | .... | locomotive crew: Richmond Vale Preservation Co-Operative Society | |
| Bill Wright | .... | driver (as Billy Wright) | |
| Mike Cowap | .... | driver: cast (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Sarah Abbey | .... | location manager | |
| Lance Anderson | .... | safety supervisor | |
| Liz Armstrong | .... | unit facilities assistant | |
| Jules Baker-Smith | .... | assistant to producer and director | |
| Richard A. Barker | .... | electronic press kit (as Richard Barker) | |
| Anne Bennett | .... | attachment: South Australian Film Corporation | |
| Jenny Bichard | .... | additional safety officer | |
| James Blackwell | .... | health and safety officer | |
| Gary Bonner | .... | unit assistant: train unit | |
| Peta Bradford | .... | production runner | |
| Jessica Brown | .... | production coordinator | |
| Laurence Brown | .... | legal counsel: Davenport Lyons | |
| Sally Clarke | .... | production coordinator | |
| Martin Clay | .... | unit facilities assistant | |
| Emma Cohen | .... | nurse: train unit | |
| Stephen Compton | .... | unit assistant: train unit | |
| Siobhan Condon | .... | location assistant | |
| Chris Coote | .... | production auditor | |
| Christine Corner | .... | production auditor | |
| Mike Cowap | .... | production runner | |
| Claire Dickson Smith | .... | consultant: Bluewater Pictures | |
| Jonathan Dixon | .... | liaison: Atlab Digital | |
| Tom Dixon | .... | unit facilities assistant | |
| Michelle Eastwood | .... | production runner | |
| Dave Evans | .... | armorer | |
| Matt Evans | .... | unit facilities assistant | |
| Benjamin Garland | .... | production runner | |
| Tony Garland | .... | armorer: train unit | |
| Marcie Gatsky | .... | production assistant: Tempo Productions | |
| Sarah Gerlach | .... | head of marketing distribution: Bluewater Pictures | |
| Tony Gibbs | .... | insurance broker: H.W. Wood Australia | |
| Gina Hallas | .... | production accountant | |
| Karen Hannaford | .... | location scout | |
| Michele Harrowell | .... | post-production accountant | |
| Jon Hewitt | .... | additional script editor | |
| Rebecca Howcroft | .... | assistant production accountant (as Becky Howcroft) | |
| Kerri Hudson | .... | production secretary | |
| Danni Janus | .... | production runner: train unit | |
| Michaela Kalowski | .... | clearance coordinator | |
| Mojgan Khadem | .... | script supervisor | |
| Pat Lacey | .... | unit assistant: train unit | |
| Brad Lanyon | .... | location scout | |
| Michael Leadbeater | .... | location assistant | |
| Paul Lightfoot | .... | unit facilities assistant | |
| Belinda McClory | .... | additional script editor | |
| Michelle McGowan | .... | nurse | |
| Rory McGregor | .... | head of studio services: South Australian Film Corporation | |
| Shane McNeil | .... | electronic press kit | |
| Bryce Menzies | .... | legal counsel: Marshall & Dent | |
| Karen Milner | .... | location manager | |
| Masoumeh Mokhtar | .... | caterer: train unit (as Masoumett Mokhtar) | |
| Richard Moore | .... | additional insurance broker: UK, Media Insurance | |
| Charlene Myles | .... | production runner: Tempo Productions | |
| Gemma Nunn | .... | floor runner | |
| Louise O'Malley | .... | production accountant | |
| Josephine Okorefe | .... | production secretary: Tempo Productions | |
| Caroline Oxley-Mcleod | .... | nurse (as Caroline McLeod) | |
| Daniela Pade | .... | assistant to director | |
| Andrew Pollock | .... | unit facilities assistant | |
| Martin Radich | .... | trainee: Yorkshire Screen | |
| Rebekah Wray Rogers | .... | publicist (as Rebekah Wray-Rogers) | |
| Rebekah Wray Rogers | .... | trainee: Yorkshire Screen (as Rebekah Wray-Rogers) | |
| Raj Ryan | .... | adr loop group | |
| Steve Rymer | .... | facilities captain | |
| Marie Sayej | .... | trainee: Screen Yorkshire | |
| Guy Sheppard | .... | legal counsel: Davenport Lyons | |
| Tony Sheppard | .... | additional script editor | |
| Kerry Smith | .... | assistant production accountant | |
| Angie Sparrow | .... | animal wrangler | |
| Gordon Spilman | .... | unit facilities assistant | |
| Jo Stewart | .... | post-production script | |
| Baker Tilly | .... | production auditor | |
| Lucy Tomalin | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Anne Tsoulis | .... | script editor | |
| Steven Watt | .... | publicist | |
| Darren Webster | .... | fire officer | |
| Ben Welsh | .... | unit facilities assistant | |
| Justine Wilcox | .... | production assistant: Toni Collette | |
| Brett Wilson | .... | location manager | |
| Colin Zammit | .... | attachment: South Australian Film Corporation | |
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I got this DVD without knowing a thing about it, other than the fact that the cover art looked interesting, and it was an Australian production. What i saw was perhaps the most precisely weird film I have ever watched. And 'weird' is a good thing, in a time when seemingly everything has been done, and it is so hard to achieve originality. 17 year-old Alex discovers that a new guy has been placed in his dorm room at the private school which he attends. Nigel is quiet, cold, and has a preoccupation with history and pure blood lineage. He also has an obsession with dead things. He is into taxidermy, and spends most of his time gutting and stuffing animal carcasses in his room. This drives Alex crazy, however Nigel manages to insinuate himself into Alex's life, and the relationship that develops between these two guys is one of the strangest ones i have seen portrayed in cinema. Surprisingly Miramax has purchased the rights to this film. Surprisingly because, although "Like Minds" is a fine, and very special movie, it is doubtful that it will have a commercial success in the states, as it is just too dark, murky and off-beat for most mainstream movie-goers. It is also quite morbid. However i can see this one developing a cult following among fans of strange and sinister films. The cinematography is beautiful, and the scenes with Nigel and Alex are mesmerizing. There were of course, a few scenes that were not quite as effective. Mainly the ones that focused on Toni Collette's character, as a criminal psychologist. A couple scenes made the movie look like it might turn into another average murder mystery thriller. But those moments are few and far between, as the film refuses to be predictable, or normal in any way. The story becomes more bizarre, and more fascinating as it goes forward, and a couple plot twists really blew me away. And the character of Nigel, as portrayed by Tom Sturridge, was evil and menacing, and his pale, haunted look made for perfect casting. Eddie Redmayne as Alex was no less compelling. There were some really nice touches, and a couple tributes paid to other classic films about evil. Such as the rotweiller that protects Nigel, very much like the demonic dogs who protected Damian in the classic "Omen." And a grisly murder, featuring a young woman crucified with two rowing oars crossed. A similar ritual murder that featured in William Peter Blatty's 'Exorcist III." Oddly there is no one that the audience is urged to sympathize with, as both boys are very cold and unfriendly. Another fact that makes this so different from a Hollywood production. "Like Minds" is a very strange and unique film. I imagine that many people will hate this, and others, mainly those with a fixation on the darker sides of the human soul, will find it fascinating.