True History of the Kelly Gang (2019)

Based on Peter Carey's novel. The story of Australian bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang as they flee from authorities during the 1870s.

Director:

Justin Kurzel

Writers:

Shaun Grant (screenplay by), Peter Carey (based on the novel by)

Stars:

George MacKay, Essie Davis, Nicholas Hoult

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George MacKay	...	Ned Kelly
Ben Corbett	...	Red Kelly
Orlando Schwerdt	...	Young Ned Kelly
Charlie Hunnam	...	Sgt O'Neil
Essie Davis	...	Ellen Kelly
Claerwen Brown	...	Baby Grace
Asmara Feik	...	Young Maggie Kelly
Mo Scott	...	Young Dan Kelly
Winona Keegan	...	Young Kate Kelly
Brett Peachey	...	Haircutting Officer
Chase Oosterweghel	...	Dick Shelton
Claudia Karvan	...	Mrs. Shelton
Russell Crowe	...	Harry Power
John Murray	...	Dead Dan Morgan
Jack Charles	...	Waiter

Storyline

Based on Peter Carey's novel. The story of Australian bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang as they flee from authorities during the 1870s.

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Plot Keywords:

alternate history | australian folklore | suit of armor | spaghetti western | character name in title | 

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Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence throughout, bloody images, pervasive language, sexual content and some nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

In September 2018, it was reported that Russell Crowe stormed off set when the catering ran out of rice.

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Goofs

Steve Hart never wore an eye patch.

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Quotes

Sgt O'Neil: Reminds me of a dog that I once had. It was a mangy old thing. And I am a cruel bastard, so I would whip it every which way. I'd beat on him just for looking at me. So, I figure if you hate on something for long enough, well, he just comes to love you anyway, just for those few moments when you don't.

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Crazy Credits

The main-on-end credits appear as graffiti scrawled onto various surfaces, alongside a variety of obscenities.

User Reviews

All of it's strengths cannot save it

It's been a long time since I saw a film that had so many strengths but was still such a bad movie. It was confusingly un-entertaining. I really wanted to like it but it was pretty much impossible. Fronted by 1917 star George MacKay, sporting a ripped bod and a dope mullet, I was hoping this movie would "flow through me like wine", but it did quite the opposite. There were really only a couple standout sequences in the entire film and those were towards the beginning, both featuring a bloated Russell Crowe clearly traumatizing a young boy, and one featuring swoon-prince Charlie Hunnam. Crowe disappears from the film after that. The movie also opens with Charlie Hunnam getting orally copulated if you just want to see that. It's not worth it though, trust me.

The filmmaking was somewhat stylish. The environments were lush and striking. The performances were all rather intense and jarring, BUT... the story... what is happening with the story? Why do we care? Why is it over 2 hours long when there is literally no story? It's not a real moody film either, so that's no excuse. It's no surreal dreamscape. I don't know what the people who wrote this thing were thinking but it's nearly impossible to "follow" because the majority of the dialogue is uninteresting and either barely relevant or completely irrelevant. There is not much to follow. I dunno what else to say but it was real bad, so bad that my girlfriend and I stopped caring and just made out through most of the ending - and we don't do that, ever. We are FILM FANS, TOTALLY CRAZY ABOUT CINEMA.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Australia UK France

Language:

English Latin

Release Date:

24 April 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

True History of the Kelly Gang

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,839, 26 April 2020

Gross USA:

$33,817

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$467,198

Company Credits

Production Co:

Porchlight Films, Daybreak Pictures, Film Victoria

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1