Charlie & Boots (2009)

A father and son who travel from Victoria to Cape York to fulfill their lifelong ambition to fish off Australia's northern tip.

Director:

Dean Murphy

Writers:

Stewart Faichney, Dean Murphy

Stars:

Lisa N Edwards, Paul Hogan, Bec Asha

Cast

Credited cast:
Lisa N Edwards	...	Graeme's Wife
Paul Hogan	...	Charlie
Bec Asha	...	Gunbar Waitress (as Rebecca Asha)
Val Lehman	...	Bowls Lady
Morgan Griffin	...	Jess
Shane Jacobson	...	Boots
Roy Billing	...	Roly
Deborah Kennedy	...	Miles Waitress
Alec Wilson	...	Rodeo Worker 1
Reg Evans	...	Mac
Anne Phelan	...	Female Truckie
Alan Powell	...	Rodeo Clown
Di Smith	...	Strawberry Lady (as Diane Smith)
Beverley Dunn	...	Val
Charlotte Victoria	...	Granddaughter

Storyline

A father and son who travel from Victoria to Cape York to fulfill their lifelong ambition to fish off Australia's northern tip.

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Plot Keywords:

australia | son | father | funeral | motorcycle policeman | 

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Taglines:

They're on the road to somewhere

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 September 2009 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Tal Pai, Tal Filho

Filming Locations:

Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Instinct Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Upon reaching the top of Australia, the characters look out at open water, however there are two islands (York and Eborac Island) which have been digitally removed from this shot.

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Connections

Referenced in The Footy Show: The Grand Final Footy Show 2009 (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Lead Balloon"
Written by Sarah Humphreys
Performed by Morgan Griffin

User Reviews

A good movie about middle Australia

I enjoyed the movie. I don't see anything wrong with showing the countryside of Australia and I thought it did a better job of that than the film 'Australia' which had CGI images involved, showing landscapes that didn't even exist.

This movie was full of old jokes that we've heard before but put into virtually small skits, the towing scene (We've heard that joke before) and the aviation scenes. Roy Billing was rolling them out one after another. I've heard them all before and even Shane Jacobsen gets in on it after Billing delivers another. We see Shane in the back seat start to smile. He gets it.

The Australian movie scene desperately needs people who can tell a good story (or any story)and use the genuine Australian country side and its characters as a back drop. Enough of the boyfriend girlfriend relationship studies that we get plied with year after year slowly numbing us to death. Thanks Shane and Paul and Co. OK, its not a film masterpiece, but you're starting to head the right way. Middle Australia is starving for stories set in their own country that will entertain. And we can relate to these events. I found it it to be a reasonable study of the relationship between a father and son traveling across the Australian countryside. Recommended.