Swinging Safari (2018)
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- R
- 1h 37min
- Comedy, Drama
- 21 Jun 2019 (USA)
- Movie
A teenager comes of age in a small Australian town during the 1970s when a 200-ton blue whale gets washed up on a local beach.
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Awards:
- 4 nominations.
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Cast
| Guy Pearce | ... |
Keith Hall
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Kaye Hall
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Jesse Denyer | ... |
Gerome Hall
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| Kotan Jacob | ... |
Andrew Hall
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Alex Kotan | ... |
Damian Hall
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Chelsea Jamieson | ... |
Liz Hall
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Ava Taylor | ... |
Keira Hall
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| Radha Mitchell | ... |
Jo Jones
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| Julian McMahon | ... |
Rick Jones
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Darcey Wilson | ... |
Melly Jones
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Ethan Robinson | ... |
Liam Jones
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| James Calder | ... |
Cal Jones
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| Asher Keddie | ... |
Gale Marsh
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| Jeremy Sims | ... |
Bob Marsh
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Atticus Robb | ... |
Jeff Marsh
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Chelsea Glaw | ... |
Bec Marsh
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| Jack Thompson | ... |
The Mayor
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| Richard Roxburgh | ... |
Narrator - Adult Jeff Marsh (voice)
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| Hunter Stratton Boland | ... |
Kid #1
(as Hunter Boland)
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Scott Arderne | ... |
Kid #2
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Travis Corbett | ... |
Kid #3
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| Jacob Elordi | ... |
Rooster
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Angus Farr | ... |
Lifesaver
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Georgia Mae | ... |
Beach Girl #1
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Skye Bealham | ... |
Beach Girl #2
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Jane Drinkwater | ... |
Screaming Woman
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Sam Curtis | ... |
Simon
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Imogen Hess | ... |
Young Melly Jones
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| Oscar Bailey | ... |
Young Jeff Marsh
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Drew Jarvis | ... |
Jehovah's Witness
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| Sebastien Golenko | ... |
Dog
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Justine Schuhkraft | ... |
Volunteer
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Zoe de Plevitz | ... |
Greenpeace Woman
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| Monette Lee | ... |
Mrs. Wilson
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| Marcus Guinane | ... |
Mr. Logan
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Christo Barrett-Hall | ... |
Moustache Man #1
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Toby Martin | ... |
Moustache Man #2
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Mandy Nolan | ... |
Avon Lady
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Zoe Jarman | ... |
School Girl #1
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Liam Priestly | ... |
Good Looking Boy
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| Breanna Boyd | ... |
School Girl #2
(as Breanna Boyd-Williamson)
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Calder Shanks | ... |
Kid #4
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| Caleb Monk | ... |
Nigel Frost
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| Renaud Jadin | ... |
Dave
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| Madison Marneros | ... |
School Girl
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Tammy O'Sullivan | ... |
Hippy / Volunteer
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Brenton Ashe | ... |
Mayor's Advisor (uncredited)
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Elliot Ashton | ... |
Jehovah Witness (uncredited)
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Oliver Bailey | ... |
School Kid (uncredited)
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Orlando Bailey | ... |
Beach Kid (uncredited)
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| Sacha Bodell | ... |
Baby Oil Mother (uncredited)
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| Liv Bosshard | ... |
Meter Maid (uncredited)
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Lisa Clarke | ... |
Greenpeace Hippie (uncredited)
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Josie Cross | ... |
Bec's Friend (uncredited)
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Samantha Dilena | ... |
School Girl (uncredited)
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| Stephan Elliott | ... |
Copper (uncredited)
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Ellyse Gough | ... |
School Girl (uncredited)
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Lauren Green | ... |
Beach Goer (uncredited)
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William Green | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Ash Harris | ... |
Beach Goer (uncredited)
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Dylan Kai Harris | ... |
Beach Guy (uncredited)
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Sara Hickman | ... |
Hippy (uncredited)
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Lachlan James | ... |
Beach Boy (uncredited)
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| Sunny Johnson | ... |
Beach Kid (uncredited)
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| Matthew Knight | ... |
Crane Worker (uncredited)
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Alice Lanesbury | ... |
Shop Assistant (uncredited)
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Kai Pantano | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Isabella Rosa Procida | ... |
School Girl (uncredited)
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| Andrew Ravuna | ... |
The Fijian (uncredited)
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| Roy Scheider | ... |
Brody (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Lyndsay Sinclair | ... |
Tennis Mum (uncredited)
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Jessica Walmsley | ... |
School Girl (uncredited)
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| Gough Whitlam | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Stephan Elliott | ||
Written by
| Stephan Elliott | ... | () |
Produced by
| Al Clark | ... | producer |
| Christopher Figg | ... | executive producer |
| Ester Harding | ... | co-producer |
| Jamie Hilton | ... | producer |
| Lisa Lambert | ... | executive producer |
| Lesley Parker | ... | line producer |
| Robert Whitehouse | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Guy Gross | ||
Cinematography by
| Brad Shield | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Sue Blainey | ||
| Annette Davey | ||
| Laurie Hughes | ||
Editorial Department
| Angus Bell Young | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Marcus Bolton | ... | head of post production |
| Patrick Buckley | ... | dailies operator |
| Phoenix Chisholm | ... | digital dailies |
| Stewart Dean | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Alex Elliott | ... | creative technology specialist |
| Adrian Hauser | ... | colorist / digital intermediate colorist |
| Regan Hughes | ... | first assistant editor |
| Alice Lonegro | ... | post production assistant (as Alice Royds) |
| Claire O'Brien | ... | post production supervisor |
| Rory Rea | ... | media operator |
| Daniel Scott | ... | media operator |
| Finn Spencer | ... | titles designer |
| Philip Vincent | ... | creative technology specialist |
| John Warneke | ... | media supervisor |
| Sally Wortley | ... | dailies producer |
Casting By
| Ann Robinson | ||
Production Design by
| Colin Gibson | ||
Art Direction by
| Jodie Whetter | ||
Set Decoration by
| Justine Dunn | ||
Costume Design by
| Lizzy Gardiner | ||
Makeup Department
| Jacqui Deacon | ... | additional hairstylist / additional makeup artist |
| Rick Findlater | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Georgia Lockhart-Adams | ... | hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Cora Montalban | ... | makeup artist / hair stylist |
| Natalie Stanfield | ... | hair stylist: crowd dailies / makeup artist: crowd dailies |
| Tia Stephanou | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Desiree Vogelsang | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Fiona Willard | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Michael Pontin | ... | Production Executive Pick Up Unit |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Deborah Antoniou | ... | first assistant director (as Deb Antoniou) |
| Christian Debney | ... | second unit director |
| Sophie McWilliam-Kerry | ... | third assistant director |
| Joanne Pearce | ... | second assistant director |
| Elisha Rashleigh | ... | onset production assistant |
Art Department
| Jodie Allen | ... | buyer/dresser |
| Steven Brown | ... | whale mould maker |
| Jason Cowie | ... | swing gang |
| Melissa Crabtree | ... | art department coordinator |
| Andrew Gardiner | ... | construction manager |
| Simon Gill | ... | buyer |
| Jack Hammonds | ... | production designer attachment |
| Adam Head | ... | prop maker |
| Stephen L. Jones | ... | set dresser |
| Jo Kuipers | ... | graphic designer |
| John Lambert | ... | standby props |
| Rhys William Nicolson | ... | art department production assistant |
| Emma Rudkin | ... | head buyer / dresser |
| Hannah Teefy | ... | graphic designer |
| Joseph Tiernan | ... | runner (as Joe Tiernan) |
Sound Department
| Tristan Atkins | ... | boom operator |
| Matthew Ault | ... | 2nd Boom Operator |
| Jed M. Dodge | ... | supervising dialogue and adr editor |
| Mitch Dorf | ... | adr mixer |
| Simon Hicks | ... | head of sound |
| Andy Neil | ... | sound designer (as Andrew Neil) / supervising sound editor (as Andrew Neil) |
| Michael Newton | ... | sound effects editor / sound supervisor |
| Paul Pirola | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Liam Price | ... | sound effects editor/additional sound designer |
| John Simpson | ... | foley artist |
| Craig Walmsley | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Chris Corbee | ... | pyrotechnic effects |
| Robbie Dale | ... | special effects technician |
| Nicholas Forbes | ... | pyrotechnic effects |
| Ceri Nicholls | ... | senior special effects technician |
| Julian Summers | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Artin Aryaei | ... | senior compositor |
| Niki Bern | ... | compositing supervisor: Cutting Edge |
| Kate Bernauer | ... | digital compositor |
| Erik Charlebois | ... | lighting and lookdev |
| Ryan Coates | ... | compositor |
| Darren Coombes | ... | digital compositor |
| Simon Cowell | ... | concept artist |
| Stewart Dean | ... | di producer |
| Jake Dobbie | ... | digital artist (as Tainui Dobbie Jake) |
| Antony Haberl | ... | compositor: Cutting Edge |
| Jonathan Hairman | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Silvio Jemma | ... | visual effects artist |
| Mark Kwanten | ... | digital compositor |
| Monique O'Halloran | ... | compositor |
| Liam O'Kane | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Jane Reynolds | ... | vfx producer |
| Evan Shipard | ... | digital matte artist |
| Jensen Toms | ... | cg supervisor |
| Ethan Vellacott | ... | visual effects editor |
| Randy Vellacott | ... | digital compositor |
| David Williams | ... | compositor / lighting and effects / titles and design |
| Benjamin James Ying | ... | compositor (as Ben Ying) |
Stunts
| Cameron Ambridge | ... | key stunt rigger / utility stunts |
| Keir Beck | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Toby Fuller | ... | stunt double |
| Nathan Kannegiesser | ... | utility stunts |
| Nathan Lawson | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Cody Mackie | ... | stunt performer |
| Kelly Marie | ... | stunt double: Radha Mitchell (as Kelly Young) |
| Karl Van Moorsel | ... | stunt driver |
| Daniel Weaver | ... | utility stunts |
| Casey Wright | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Steph Atkinson | ... | video split operator |
| Mark Bannister | ... | lighting technician |
| Harvey Beck-Cowper | ... | grip |
| Jason Binnie | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Jasin Boland | ... | still photographer: additional |
| Mal Booth | ... | dolly grip: "a" camera |
| Simon Christidis | ... | underwater director of photography |
| Elliott Deem | ... | data wrangler |
| Harry Fleet | ... | best boy |
| Nathan Frost | ... | best boy |
| Mark Glindeman | ... | gaffer |
| Sami Gustafsson | ... | lighting technician |
| Billy Harmer | ... | key grip |
| Dillan Harmer | ... | grip |
| Jake Koning | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Jay A. Lind | ... | dolly grip: "b" camera |
| Drew Macdonald | ... | epk camera |
| Robbie MacKinnon | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Hamish McCorkindale | ... | grip |
| Vince Valitutti | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Hannah Charlton | ... | casting associate |
| Bud Hopes | ... | extras casting director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Travis Briton | ... | costume assistant/assistant costume standby |
| Brett Cooper | ... | costume cutter |
| Adam Dalli | ... | costume supervisor |
| Melanie Shepherd | ... | key costumer |
| Jade Sims | ... | costume buyer |
| Madeline Turner | ... | background costumer |
| Julie Willis | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Kathryn Metcalfe | ... | location manager/scout |
| Grace Uther | ... | location coordinator (as Grace Bolt) |
Music Department
| Maria Alfonsine | ... | music editor / singer |
| Damian De Boos-Smith | ... | composer: additional music |
| Michelle De Vries | ... | music supervisor |
| Andrew Scott | ... | composer: additional music |
Transportation Department
| Spencer Faulkner | ... | unit driver |
Additional Crew
| H.W. Wood Australia | ... | insurance broker |
| Lucie Braverman | ... | head of marketing: WestEnd Films |
| Frankie-Rae Clapham | ... | legals |
| Georgeia De Araugo | ... | insurance broker |
| Poppy Dowle | ... | Completion Guarantor |
| Shaelyn Downing | ... | production secretary |
| Clement Dunn | ... | legals |
| Adam Eldon | ... | stand-in: guy pearce |
| Jack Grigg | ... | unit assistant |
| Emmalene Howard | ... | stand-in |
| Helen Howard | ... | acting coach |
| Sophie Kurz | ... | assistant to producer |
| Sara McFarlane | ... | business affairs executive: Fulcrum Media Finance (as Sara Gajic) |
| Bryce Menzies | ... | legals |
| Lyndel Miller | ... | food stylist |
| Nadine Rothschild | ... | head of marketing: WestEnd Films |
| Phil Rymer | ... | legal services: Piccadilly Pictures |
| Darrell Scanlon | ... | caterer |
| Todd Slater | ... | sales and distribution |
| Richard Stafford | ... | publicist |
| Terri Svoronos | ... | child chaperone |
| Saskia Thomas | ... | production executive: Piccadilly Pictures |
| Felicity Wegemund | ... | nurse |
| Samantha Dilena | ... | body double: Darcey Wilson (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Sonia Borella | ... | thanks |
| Brian Trenchard-Smith | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Becker Film Group (2018) (Australia) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2018) (Australia) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2018) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Thunderbird Releasing (2018) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Blue Fox Entertainment (2019) (United States)
- Con Un Pack Distribución (2020) (Spain) (video) (VOD)
- Lighthouse Home Entertainment (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Lighthouse Home Entertainment (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Network 10 (2021) (Australia) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2019) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Arcay Studios (DVD/Blu-ray services)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- HW Wood (insurance)
- KO Creative (trailer)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Piccadilly Pictures (financier)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Australia, 1975. Wyong Place, a suburb of Nobbys Beach, is a world that revolves around surf mats, baby oil, boxed wine, and the newly-found miracle of Kentucky Fried Chicken. 14-year-old Jeff tries to find his feet in a world changing faster than his hormones as he deals with his crush on shy and sensitive girl-next-door Melissa. When the beach town suddenly hits the spotlight after the body of a 200-ton blue whale washes ashore, Jeff and Melly think it's the biggest thing that ever hit Wallaroo. Meanwhile, something else is washing up on the shores of Australia: the sexual revolution. As parents race to catch up to the changing world and city officials plan to be rid of the whale, it's only a matter of time before things go wrong. Written by Keith Hall |
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| Taglines | Staying alive was harder than you think. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The whale removal scene bares striking similarity to a 1970 real life event that saw a local government in the USA (Oregon state Highway Department) attempt to remove a whale carcass by blowing it up with dynamite, which sent rancid chunks of whale raining down on spectators (also caught on camera). See more » |
| Goofs | Because of a massive loss of authentic clothes from the period, many background actors can be seen in clothing from modern-day brands, and in styles not available in 1975. A keen example is characters wearing underwear with brand-labeled waistlines, which was yet to be available in the 1970s. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Swinging Safari: Behind the Scenes (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | You're Moving Out Today See more » |