Filho do Crime (2014)

JR busts out of prison with Brendan Lynch, Australia's most notorious criminal, and joins Lynch's gang for a gold heist that soon pits the two men against one another.

Director:

Julius Avery

Writers:

Julius Avery, John Collee (additional material)

Stars:

Ewan McGregor, Brenton Thwaites, Alicia Vikander

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brenton Thwaites	...	JR
Brendan Kerkvliet	...	Prison Officer
Matt Flannagan	...	Prison Officer
Geoff Kelso	...	Prison Officer
Peter Neaves	...	Prison Officer
Ewan McGregor	...	Brendan Lynch
Matt Nable	...	Sterlo
Eddie Baroo	...	Merv
Kazimir Sas	...	JR's Cellmate
Sam Hutchin	...	Dave
Craig Sparrowhawk	...	Dave's Crony
Jared De' Har	...	Dave's Crony (as Jared Dehar)
Karl Knight	...	Solitary Officer
Jacek Koman	...	Sam Lennox
Tom Budge	...	Josh

Storyline

Locked up for a minor crime, 19 year old JR quickly learns the harsh realities of prison life. Protection, if you can get it, is paramount. JR soon finds himself under the watchful eye of Australia's most notorious criminal, Brendan Lynch. But protection comes at a price. Lynch and his crew have plans for their young protegee. Upon release, JR must help secure Lynch's freedom, staging a daring prison break. As a reward, he's invited to join the crew as they plan a gold heist that promises to deliver millions. However, as things start to go wrong, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues. JR finds himself unsure of whom he can trust and on a collision course with his former mentor.

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Plot Keywords:

heist | prison | jail break | helicopter | male objectification | 

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Taglines:

Everyone gets what they deserve

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

M/16

Did You Know?

Trivia

A big fan of Michael Mann's work, director Julius Avery had Brenton Thwaites' character carry around a collage which featured an image of James Caan from O Ladrão Profissional (1981).

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Goofs

When the drug dealer/ arms dealer hands JR weapons there is no possible way he can hold onto the M60 Machine Gun like that, with it weighing around 23 lbs.

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Quotes

JR: Here's some proof that the bonobos aren't dying out.

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Connections

Featured in Film '72: Episode #44.3 (2015)

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Soundtracks

Boys Don't Cry
Performed by S3RL
Licensed courtesy of S3RL/DJ Silver/HappyHardocore.co,

User Reviews

Unoriginal but entertaining enough

This crime thriller is only original in that it is Australian rather than American (or British) and presents a much darker side of the nation than we usually see in the movies. Written and directed by Julius Avery as his first full-length feature, this is an accomplished work centred on the relationship between hardened criminal Brendan Lynch (Scottish Ewan McGregor as the 'Gun') and minor felon 19 year old JR (Australian newcomer Brenton Thwaites as the 'Son').

It seems very unlikely that these two would be incarcerated in the same high security prison but I guess that, if they hadn't been, we'd have had no plot. I confess that I rented the film to see Swedish actress Alicia Vikander but she has a fairly small role as a gangster's moll from Eastern Europe. Even if unoriginal and sporting too many references to monkeys, there is plenty of violence, action and double-crossing in this entertaining rampage with a hot soundtrack.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Australia UK Canada

Language:

English Serbo-Croatian

Release Date:

26 February 2015 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Filho do Crime

Filming Locations:

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$660,241

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Australia, ScreenWest, Lotterywest

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1