"Angry Boys" (2011) TV series 2011-

Creator:

Chris Lilley
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Seasons:

1 | unknown

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Juvenile Detention Officer | Skateboarding | Father Son Relationship | Blackface | House Arrest

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Greg Fairall	...	Steve (16 episodes, 2011)
Liam Keltie	...	Tyson (16 episodes, 2011)
Virginia Cashmere	...	Julia (13 episodes, 2011)
Chris Lilley	...	Blake Oakfield / ... (12 episodes, 2011)
Deborah Jones	...	Kerry (12 episodes, 2011)
Samuel Cooke	...	Jamie (12 episodes, 2011)
Sarah Sutherland	...	Kareena (12 episodes, 2011)
Thomas Baxter	...	Black Daniel (9 episodes, 2011)
Brent Adamec	...	Loki (7 episodes, 2011)
Ryan Anderson	...	Jayden (7 episodes, 2011)
Alison Roy	...	Penny (7 episodes, 2011)
Clyde Boraine	...	Danthony (7 episodes, 2011)
Richard Lawson	...	Shwayne Snr / ... (7 episodes, 2011)

Series Directed by
Chris Lilley		(12 episodes, 2011)
Stuart McDonald		(12 episodes, 2011)
Jeffrey Walker		(12 episodes, 2011)

Series Writing credits
Chris Lilley		(12 episodes, 2011)

Series Produced by
Debbie Lee	....	executive producer: ABC (12 episodes, 2011)
Chris Lilley	....	executive producer / producer (12 episodes, 2011)
Esther Rodewald	....	line producer (12 episodes, 2011)
Laura Waters	....	executive producer / producer (12 episodes, 2011)

Series Original Music by
Chris Lilley		(12 episodes, 2011)
Bryony Marks		(12 episodes, 2011)

Series Cinematography by
Nick Gregoric		(12 episodes, 2011)

Series Film Editing by
Ian Carmichael		(12 episodes, 2011)

Series Casting by
Alison Telford		(10 episodes, 2011)
Carmen Cuba		(2 episodes, 2011)

Series Production Design by
Carrie Kennedy		(12 episodes, 2011)

Series Art Direction by
Ben Morieson		(12 episodes, 2011)

Series Costume Design by
Kitty Stuckey		(12 episodes, 2011)

Series Makeup Department
Kellie Griffin	....	makeup artist (12 episodes, 2011)
Glenda Mann	....	makeup supervisor (12 episodes, 2011)
Dominique Mathisen	....	makeup artist (12 episodes, 2011)
Kate Birch	....	additional makeup artist (10 episodes, 2011)
Brian Sipe	....	makeup artist: S.mouse / sfx makeup artist (7 episodes, 2011)

Series Production Management
Mark Barlow	....	unit manager (12 episodes, 2011)
Jennifer Barty	....	production manager (12 episodes, 2011)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nathan Croft	....	first assistant director (12 episodes, 2011)
Benn Joiner	....	third assistant director (12 episodes, 2011)
Susana Torrealba	....	second assistant director (12 episodes, 2011)
Nick Embery	....	additional assistant director / third assistant director (10 episodes, 2011)

Series Art Department
Catherine Donaldson	....	graphics designer (12 episodes, 2011)
Marty Manca	....	art department assistant/runner (12 episodes, 2011)
Pia McDowell	....	props buyer (12 episodes, 2011)
Robert Molnar	....	buyer/dresser (12 episodes, 2011)
Kristen O'Loughlin	....	standby props (12 episodes, 2011)
Jayne Russell	....	art department coordinator (12 episodes, 2011)
David Triscott	....	standby props (12 episodes, 2011)
Lisa Wang	....	additional art department coordinator (12 episodes, 2011)
Nathan Wentworth	....	assistant stand-by props (12 episodes, 2011)
Tim Costello	....	graphics designer / graphic designer (8 episodes, 2011)
Kubota Fumikazu	....	graphics designer (3 episodes, 2011)
Paul Hasell	....	model maker (2 episodes, 2011)

Series Sound Department
Nick Godkin	....	boom operator (12 episodes, 2011)
Colin Jones	....	sound recordist (12 episodes, 2011)
Gerry Long	....	audio post production (12 episodes, 2011)
Mark Street	....	audio post production (12 episodes, 2011)
Keith Thomas	....	sound mixer (12 episodes, 2011)
Waldo Valenzuela	....	dubbing re-recording mixer (12 episodes, 2011)
Lynne Butler	....	audio post production (11 episodes, 2011)

Series Visual Effects by
Tim Costello	....	title graphics (12 episodes, 2011)
John Kerron	....	visual effects artist (3 episodes, 2011)

Series Stunts
Jack Crook	....	stunt double (1 episode, 2011)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Phil Bence	....	grip (12 episodes, 2011)
Warwick Brown	....	electrician (12 episodes, 2011)
Michael Cleary	....	gaffer (12 episodes, 2011)
Ron Ekkel	....	additional camera operator (12 episodes, 2011)
Max Gaffney	....	key grip (12 episodes, 2011)
Tommi Hacker	....	additional lighting (12 episodes, 2011)
Peter Holland	....	additional lighting (12 episodes, 2011)
Cara Hurley	....	camera assistant (12 episodes, 2011)
Germain McMicking	....	director of photography: opening titles (12 episodes, 2011)
Campbell Miller	....	camera operator (12 episodes, 2011)
Trevor Moore	....	additional camera operator (12 episodes, 2011)
Brendan Ratcliffe	....	vision control (12 episodes, 2011)
Andrew Schmidt	....	camera operator (12 episodes, 2011)
John Tsiavis	....	still photographer (12 episodes, 2011)
Brian Pribble	....	best boy grip / grip (11 episodes, 2011)
Michael Russo	....	additional grip (11 episodes, 2011)
Michael Boidy	....	director of photography: U.S. Crew aerial unit / director of photography: aerial unit (2 episodes, 2011)
John Miles	....	on screen photography (2 episodes, 2011)

Series Casting Department
Martine Gow	....	casting assistant (12 episodes, 2011)
Kate Leonard	....	extras casting (12 episodes, 2011)
Michael Warwick	....	casting associate (12 episodes, 2011)
Carmen Cuba	....	casting: U. S. (9 episodes, 2011)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gareth Blaha	....	costume coordinator (12 episodes, 2011)
Tors Innes	....	standby costume (12 episodes, 2011)
Bryah Jauhari	....	assistant stand-by costumer (12 episodes, 2011)
Erin Roche	....	costume supervisor (12 episodes, 2011)
Fiona Rogan	....	additional costume (12 episodes, 2011)
Greta Ryan	....	additional costume (12 episodes, 2011)
Josephine Webster	....	additional costume (12 episodes, 2011)

Series Editorial Department
Justin Heitman	....	colorist (12 episodes, 2011)

Series Music Department
Chris Lilley	....	composer: theme music / composer: S.mouse songs / ... (12 episodes, 2011)
Bryony Marks	....	arranger: theme music (12 episodes, 2011)
Kaelyn Behr	....	music producer: "Slap My Elbow" / music producer: "Gingerbread S.mouse" / ... (6 episodes, 2011)

Series Other crew
Tony Arapoglou	....	unit assistant (12 episodes, 2011)
Liz Armstrong	....	unit assistant (12 episodes, 2011)
Don Batten	....	unit assistant (12 episodes, 2011)
Patty Blanchfield	....	caterer (12 episodes, 2011)
Matt Butler	....	unit assistant (12 episodes, 2011)
Luca Costanzo	....	legal (12 episodes, 2011)
Jessica Dart	....	assistant location manager (12 episodes, 2011)
Davids Darzins	....	legal (12 episodes, 2011)
Russell Frost	....	additional safety supervisor (12 episodes, 2011)
Tony Gibbs	....	insurance (12 episodes, 2011)
Angela Glaister	....	music clearance (12 episodes, 2011)
Nathan Hart	....	production runner / body double (12 episodes, 2011)
Christine Hutchins	....	production coordinator (12 episodes, 2011)
Nathan James	....	additional safety supervisor / safety supervisor (12 episodes, 2011)
Natalie Lynch	....	production secretary (12 episodes, 2011)
Hamish MacLeod	....	unit assistant (12 episodes, 2011)
Sabi Paisa	....	script supervisor (12 episodes, 2011)
Paula Salini	....	additional runner (12 episodes, 2011)
Rita Siomos	....	assistant accountant (12 episodes, 2011)
Sophie Siomos	....	production accountant (12 episodes, 2011)
Greg Sitch	....	legal (12 episodes, 2011)
Robert Stein	....	legal services / counsel: e&o (12 episodes, 2011)
Jenny Stockley	....	caterer (12 episodes, 2011)
Kerry Theobald	....	unit publicist (12 episodes, 2011)
Eve von Bibra	....	assistant to producers / assistant to producer (12 episodes, 2011)
Macleay William	....	legal (12 episodes, 2011)
Chris Edwards	....	body double (11 episodes, 2011)
Andrea Lennox	....	unit nurse (11 episodes, 2011)
Phil Taylor	....	unit assistant (11 episodes, 2011)
Chris Peters	....	safety supervisor (10 episodes, 2011)
David Hart	....	location manager (9 episodes, 2011)
Luke Feldman	....	computer technician (8 episodes, 2011)
Jake Zhivov	....	computer technician (5 episodes, 2011)
Jasna Harris	....	choreographer (2 episodes, 2011)

Series Thanks
Pauline van Trienan	....	thanks (3 episodes, 2011)
Will Dickens	....	thanks (2 episodes, 2011)

Production Companies

• Princess Pictures
• Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (in association with) (as The Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Distributors

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (2011) (Australia) (TV)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2011) (UK) (TV)
• HBO Hungary (2012) (Hungary) (TV) (HBO Comedy)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2011) (Australia) (TV)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2012) (USA) (TV)
• Sky Atlantic HD (2013) (Germany) (TV)

Other Companies

• Allied Integrated Marketing  poster design (uncredited)
• Digital Pictures  post production house
• Film Victoria  filmed with the assistance of
• HW Wood  insurance
• Melbourne Grammar School Chapel Choir  thanks
• Reel to Reel Catering  catering
• Sound Sauce  music clearance
• VisionsMCP  extras casting

Also Known As:

Runtime:

29 min

Country:

Australia | USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (HD)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:MA (some episodes) | UK:15 | USA:TV-MA

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Princess Pictures

Movie Connections:

Spin off from "We Can Be Heroes" (2005)

A change of pace for Chris Lilley, but a great show nonetheless

Angry Boys is a hugely ambitious new series from Chris Lilley – and one that I feel has been misunderstood by some viewers. While not as consistently funny as his previous shows, I found this to be the most engaging – with well drawn characters who you grow to care about more and more as the series progresses. Even though there were only a handful of hilarious moments per episode, I still felt that the series was solidly entertaining – incorporating moments of obscurity, profanity, profundity and tragedy – but while also managing to be funny and uplifting.

Some have criticised the amount of characters that Lilley brings to the screen in this series, but I never considered this aspect of the show to be excessive. Across 12 episodes, 6 characters felt like the right amount – and not every character is featured in every episode. Furthermore, the plots were often interwoven – both physically and thematically. Others have criticised the appearance of the characters – suggesting that they are not believable, or that they look too much like Lilley. However, this was never an issue for me. Using Gran as an example, the mannerisms, the attitude and the voice were more than enough for me to feel that she was her own character. I actually consider the understated physical differentiation between each character to be a huge triumph – demonstrating Lilley's great skill as an actor, while immersing the viewer into a strange Being John Malkovich esque parallel universe where all of the main characters look exactly the same.

Overall, I feel that Angry Boys is an accomplished series, but perhaps not one that will benefit from repeated viewings to quite the same extent as his previous shows. Nonetheless, I feel that it is further proof of Chris Lilley's diverse range of talents – and I for one cannot wait to see what he does next.

(Can't finish the review without giving a special mention to Jen Okazaki - Chris' most appalling and hilarious creation to date!)